My program has done an incredible job of providing us with speakers who represent both sides of the conversation when it comes to the Israeli Palestinian conflict (especially when considering that a large portion of funding for participants comes from Israeli tax dollars). And in order to do this they must take us into situations that might not be… Read more →
Author: Alex Lazear
Catch up and the High Holidays.
Sorry for the late post folks. The past few weeks have been a little chaotic, what with the Jewish High holidays and my near constant running around the country. This post may not be the longest one, but It will contain a lot of information. Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah both occurred during the break in my posts, and both… Read more →
I’m super sandy (and not from the beach)
Israel is currently in a perpetual state of sand as I type this. A massive sand storm has engulfed the entire Middle East, leading to a Tel Aviv that is incredibly dreary. The best comparison would be to that of Denver on a fall day. The sky looks like it is clouded over, but in actuality it is filled with… Read more →
The first three days
Hello everyone, The past few days have been chaotic and exciting, a pair of emotions that I did not think would mash up well (but surprisingly have). I arrived in Tel Aviv on the 31st of August, and found some people from my program, Jill and Alex, at the airport. Together we took a sheirut, or shared taxi for those… Read more →
A quick update
Just providing a quick update. At the moment I am sitting in the international terminal of Toronto Pearson international airport waiting for my flight to board for Tel Aviv. I have spent the last 15 hours hopping flights across the U.S. and Canada, with this being the final leg of my trip. I should arrive in Tel Aviv at around… Read more →
Why am I doing this?
As I am sure you all know, I am prepping to move to Tel Aviv Israel on Saturday to participate in a long term internship program. While there I will be living with other Jewish young adults and working at a tech blog. It is a thrilling time in my life, one which leaves me excited and terrified. I have… Read more →