As March approaches and the blushing red anemones struggle for space among wild Israeli tulips, spring has begun to blossom without my knowing as I... Read More

  I am writing while currently in a food coma, blurred visions of freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade hommus, and shakshuka (foreigners—look it up—trust me)... Read More

Shalom from Haifa! My name is Billie Hirsch, and I am a participant of OTZMA, a ten-month leadership development and volunteer-oriented program sponsored by the... Read More

Today, fellow OTZMAnikim Sarah and I decided to uncover a bit more of Haifa for ourselves, and ventured out of our apartment to see what... Read More

Covering a fair amount of ground in Israel during my previous break, in the time period of three days I happened upon both the most... Read More

Shalom, Shana Tova, and a belated Chag Urim Sameach, as my words are finally paired with a semi-stable internet connection. These past few weeks have... Read More

As I write my last blog post during part I of OTZMA, my room in Karmi’el at the Mercaz Klitah is nearly barren, with the... Read More

Shalom from the Holy Land, where a near thirty OTZMAnikim and myself have been residing for the past few months. In less than one week,... Read More

As the first month here in Israel progresses, the begrudgingly admitted sensationalist in me is beginning to wind down and the days are returning to... Read More

As another week passes here in Karmi’el, it is becoming easier to wake up sans the “where am I and what am I doing here”... Read More