Israel
Video Vantage Point
Ever wonder how Israeli and American opinions compare on topics like religion, sex, intermarriage and just being Jewish in general? The Jewish Reconnection Project is here to show you. The cool web video series showcases dialogue between a group of young adult Jews in New York and in Jerusalem. The goal of the series is to highlight the diverse individual perspectives among the global Jewish community and to help us all better understand one another, ourselves and our shared history.
A Different Kind of Camp
Last year, I got a letter from Camp Koby in Israel. It was an invitation to go to camp, and not just any camp. The letter explained that this particular camp was for kids who had lost a family member to terrorism from all over Israel. It'd be 10 days long, would bring together kids both religious and secular, and it would be free of charge.
An Interesting Start to an Interesting Year
The last time I wrote an article, I was sitting at my dining room table in Metairie, LA tapping away at my new laptop, eagerly and nervously anticipating the start of my year in Israel. Now, a little less than a month later, I find myself in my dorm room at Beit Riklis on Mount Scopus, a room occupied by generations of Year Coursers for the very last time (the program plans to relocate buildings at the end of my trimester in the city).
Driving Up the Heat
The first thing anyone would tell you about summer in Israel is that it's hot. Not hot like, “Don't forget your hat and sunscreen.” We're talking hot like walking into a pool of bubbling lava. But we Israelis are so used to it that we've learned to adjust, surviving by spending as little time as possible outside, skipping from one air-conditioned place to another and, of course, using our Jewish-born privilege to complain.
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