By Sam Weiner It was 11:30 on the night of my birthday and all I felt was exhausted. After going to classes at Hebrew University for the morning, we spent a solid three hours driving up to Tzfat, stopping only for dinner at a delicious humus place off the highway, and then immediately ran over […]
By Kevin Wolf I have always been frustrated with team sports: to excel in team sports, one needs to be in sync with the entire team. I find it to be very challenging that some people on the team want to have a serious game and others want to play a more lax game, and […]
By Sam Balogh On Friday morning, still at the beginning of our weekend in Tzfat, we walked the streets of Tzfat and arrived at a women’s mikveh and education center. After breaking up by males and females, we went and discussed the significance of the mikveh for our respective gender. The mens' conversation revolved around topics […]
By Samantha Agranoff On Friday night of our shabbaton in Tzfat me and a small group decided to go to the big Breslov shul for services. Keep in mind, I'm an avid people watcher so I will be honest in saying that I stepped into that shul, very different than my shul back home, with the […]
By Daniel Livingston Last month, we had the opportunity to learn from Laura Solomon, one of the nation's few attorneys who works exclusively with non-profit organizations, with a particular emphasis on organizations which raise money in the United States on behalf of Israeli organizations. What struck me most from her presentation was how the multidisciplinary […]
By Ashley Englander It was a tight squeeze to fit around 50 adults into a small living room for Shabbat dinner. Nonetheless, the mystical feeling of Tzfat continued to loom in the air, and all of us were ready to take a rest from the week. Before Kiddush, Rav Noah started to bang on table […]
By Adina Lipschultz On January 18th the third cohort was lucky enough to get to experience Alma, a center for Hebrew culture and learning in Tel Aviv. This session began with an introduction from the director, Shira, and her personal story. She had a lot of very valuable advice to give and experiences to share, […]
By Maya Guthman Israel, also known as the “Start up Nation", offers all who visit a unique look into innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. During our first week of as Nachshon fellows, we were provided with the enriching opportunity to to travel around Tel Aviv and engage with different start-up companies. The company of Google was a […]
By Dan Afriat Self reflection is incredibly powerful. As we began our first week of the Nachshon Project, jet-lagged and overwhelmed by so many new faces, we took some time to look inward and forward. The question Rabbi Zeff presented to us seemed simple: “How will I create a love of Jewish life for other […]
By Max Hirsch My first activity with the Nachshon Project (I arrived in Israel late) was a visit to the Waze office in Tel Aviv. I honestly did not know what to expect. My understanding of Nachshon was totally surface level and I was really just overwhelmed with all the new people I was meeting. […]
