By Alyse Feldman After a long day of learning about different companies from large, well established ones to small start-ups, it was time for us to think about our own visions and how we will someday achieve them. It was nice to finally each have a chance to put our own ideas into words, although […]
By Carly Abramson Growing up I have simply embraced the Judaism I was taught rather than try to develop my own understanding of Judaism. The concept of Jewish identity has been a topic that has interested me for as long as I can remember; but my own Jewish identity has always been reflective of the […]
By Sarah Jarvis After a long and informative day visiting with many startups and innovative leaders our last stop of the night was at a little office building in the heart of Tel Aviv. Inside this building is an animation studio called Snowball Studios . We are greeted at the door by little statues of […]
By Dylan Singer The second full day of our opening conference was spent touring various innovative companies and start-ups in Tel Aviv. Google was the largest company we saw and for me, it was very unique. Walking into Google, we saw a warped wood floor which resembled the boardwalk in Tel Aviv, something of a […]
By: Mara Chaben The sun casts a shimmer of light upon my body and the warmth is suddenly tangible upon my face. My camp director defines this as the sunspot. On sunny mornings at camp, overlooking beautiful Lake Huron, my camp director instructs the kids to face the sun, let the warmth provide energy to […]
By Noam Spira I’ve never really felt any connection to Tel Aviv. With the exception of the small area of Jaffa, I thought it has little, if any Jewish significance. Sure, it is a city of success in the economic and cultural sectors, but I never felt any deeper connection to the city the way […]
By Alex Rubin Friday evening at Shefayim marked our first Shabbat together as a cohort. Gathering at a clearing on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean, we welcomed Shabbat in spirit and song. Accompanied by the incredible view of the sea and beautiful tunes of Yedid Nefesh and Leha Dodi, we all joined in to bring […]
By Emily Rebenstock After most of us had spent the past 20+ hours traveling, I looked around the circle at the 22 other exhausted people and I hoped this sushi would taste as good as it smelled. I had just spent what seemed like an eternity schleping my heavy bags through the airport and onto […]
By Heather Shore After our screening of “Beneath the Helmet” we had the opportunity to sit down with Rabbi Raphael Shore, the CEO of Jerusalem U. Many of us left the screening feeling incredibly inspired and proud of Israel, and our conversation with Rabbi Shore enabled us to understand the vision behind the creation of the film and how […]
By Dani Katowitz Being in Israel during Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haaztmaut is a very unique experience. Yom Hazikaron is the day of remembrance for the fallen soldiers of Israel as well as victims of Terror. This solemn day is directly followed by Yom Haaztmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, when we celebrate the existence of a democratic Jewish State. These holidays are […]
