Written by Naomi LeVine As we pulled away from the kibbutz, the mutual feeling in the bus was one reminiscent of leaving our parents for our first year of college. The adventure ahead would be amazing, but we were leaving the comforts of the Rabbis, a familiar space, and each other. However, as we […]
Written by Preston Neimeiser After a long but interesting day of learning about Israeli technological innovations we had worked up quite an appetite; thus, it seemed fitting to satiate ourselves with a prime example of Israeli Culinary innovation. Eretz Ir has all the feelings of a typical high-end burger bar, but what makes it […]
Written by Aaron Spiro Today I am checking in from Tel Aviv, where I am wrapping up this city and starting my adventure in Jerusalem! Over the last week I have been here with the 21 fellows in my Israeli program. I have made some amazing friends that I can't wait to get to […]
Written by Emily Rothstein In my eyes, the most anticipated event of the orientation week had to be our visit to Google. Since I had arrived in Israel, I was counting down the days until we were going to Google. With that being said it very unclear as to how it had anything to […]
Written by Allie Rosen As our group began our last full day of orientation to the Nachshon Project, we arrived in Tel Aviv where we spent the day learning about different start up companies throughout the city. Our first stop was Wix! Wix is a company that allows users to customize and build their […]
Written by Megan Zimmer Monday night was one of our favorites. We had spent the majority of the day discussing things that kept our minds spinning and after we were asked to leave the room for some time. When we came back, we entered what looked like a form of Heaven. We were welcomed […]
Written by Peter Luck Of the wide range of activities we participated in during our first week of the Nachshon Project, the one that I found most meaningful was one led by Rabbi Todd Zeff. In our activities room on Kibbutz Shefayim, Rabbi Zeff handed each of us 21 fellows a large piece of […]
Written by Andrew Freeman Each person coming from a different background and different upbringing has different values. Each individual has many of those values that they hold dear. So how then of the many different values and ideals from 21 Nachshon fellows do you agree on ten core values that would make up our […]
Written by Rachel Glazer We are a generation of sound and light. At least, that's how Itzik Yarkoni of Brand of Milk and Honey (BOMAH) described the way we direct attention on social media. During several hours with him, we learned to use these basic elements, along with other technological tips and tools, […]
Written by Benjy Forester After a mentally and physically exhausting day visiting Tel Aviv, our group had the privilege of visiting one of Israel's most heartwarming and breathtaking sits. Cafe Kappish and Na Lagaat are places that help empower and inspire Israelis with disabilities through various vocational opportunities. Our evening began with dinner at […]
