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What are Sephardic Jews?
My dad is from Tunisia, North Africa. He would always tell me we are Sephardic Jews because we are from North Africa, however I never...
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Jun 3, 20221 min read


Brit Bein HaBetarim
Brit Bein HaBetarim, is a Torah portion that is one of the most important parts of Jewish History. It is also known as “The Covenant of...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read


Cranes, Cranes, And More Cranes:
Did you know that you can drive across the entirety of Israel, north to south, in approximately six hours? While I did not do one...
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The Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau in northern Israel which has extremely important political significance because it borders Jordan,...
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Mud Coffee?
After my long flight to Israel I had a very short sleep and ended up waking up at four in the morning. My father and I quietly entered...
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Otniel
Located in the West Bank, this Orthodox Jewish settlement contains 1,003 Jewish residents. When I first arrived at the West Bank I was a...
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Attacks In Israel During The Week Of Passover and Ramadan
The past couple of weeks of April marks the deadliest period of attacks in Israel in 2006. Specifically one of these attacks happened on...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read


Intro To My Trip To Germany And Prague
Over the course of the Holocaust, between 1933 and 1944, Nazi Germany and its allies established around 44,000 camps and incarceration...
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Jun 3, 20221 min read


Holocaust Memorial, Berlin
Opened in 2005, this is a memorial in Berlin, Germany to honor the victims of the Holocaust. It was designed by architect Peter Eisenman...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read


Platform 17
Platform 17 is one of the most beautiful Holocaust memorials that I saw on my trip. Right outside of Berlin stands an original train...
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Jun 3, 20221 min read


A Way Berlin Constantly Memorializes The Jews Who Were Killed in the Holocaust
These are some pictures of a special way that Berlin memorializes the Jews. On streets Berlin has records of Jews living before the...
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Jun 2, 20221 min read


The Jewish Museum In Berlin
In the heart of Berlin stands one of the most outstanding institutions within the European museum landscape. The mission of the Jewish...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read


Terezin Concentration Camp
Terezin concentration camp is located 30 miles outside of Prague in the country of Czech Republic. This camp started out as a ghetto for...
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Jun 2, 20223 min read


The Old-New Synagogue
Old-New Synagogue is one of the oldest and most valuable European and Jewish monuments worldwide. It is the oldest synagogue in central...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read


Dachau Concentration Camp
After the hour long bus ride from Munich my school and I reached Dachau. Missing the turn in the museum parking lot, we were left...
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"Ah Pashisha, Ah Pashisha"
Ten days before Passover a unique tradition is practiced by North African Jews from Tunisia and other bordering countries. Pashisha is a...
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Apr 24, 20222 min read


What Does Being Jewish Mean To Me?
The photo above is a picture of my synagogue, Central Synagogue Judaism is more than knowing who Adam and Eve were. Judaism is more than...
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Apr 4, 20222 min read
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