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Meet Up With The Hatikvah Soldiers Mission

Meet Up With The Hatikvah Soldiers Mission

After months of preparation both in Boston and in Haifa, the 2nd Annual Boston-Haifa Connection Hatikvah Soldiers Mission has finally arrived.  Over the course of... Read More
Posted in: 20s & 30s
Counting (Down) The Days To The Hatikvah Mission

Counting (Down) The Days To The Hatikvah Mission

While Jews around the world have begun counting the days of the omer, the days between Pesach and Shavot, those of us in Boston are... Read More
Posted in: Community News
A Video Introduction to the Hatikvah Mission

A Video Introduction to the Hatikvah Mission

As we eagerly await the arrival of the 2nd annual Boston-Haifa Connection Hatikvah Soldiers Mission later this month, we thought the best way to convey... Read More
Posted in: Community News
Thursday Thoughts From Haifa: Helping The Community By Helping Its Individuals

Thursday Thoughts From Haifa: Helping The Community By Helping Its Individuals

By Vanessa FriedmanOh my goodness, this is our last full week in Haifa...can you believe it? I can’t! Our farewell to this amazing city is... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
A Hatikvah Soldier's Story

A Hatikvah Soldier's Story

When we celebrate Pesach in a couple of weeks, we will re-tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, how the Jewish people went from... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
Taking Refuge From Hail Under a Burned Tree in the Carmel Forest

Taking Refuge From Hail Under a Burned Tree in the Carmel Forest

As improbable as that sounds, that was the scene two weeks ago in the Carmel Forest. As part of a Volunteer Day organized by the... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
Thursday Thoughts from Haifa on Friday

Thursday Thoughts from Haifa on Friday

By Vanessa Friedman Here is a fact: Jerusalem is always colder than you think it is going to be. I was in Jerusalem last week... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
The Hatikvah Mission - One Year Later

The Hatikvah Mission - One Year Later

ATLIT, ISRAEL - There was not a dry eye in the house following the screening of the 30-minute film documenting the first-ever Boston-Haifa Connection Hatikvah... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
Thursday Thoughts from Haifa: More Than Just Free Food

Thursday Thoughts from Haifa: More Than Just Free Food

I ended last week's blog post with a challenge to everyone, most particularly myself: be more Israeli, by which I meant, try to take life... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
Thursday Thoughts from Haifa: Ein Ba'aya

Thursday Thoughts from Haifa: Ein Ba'aya

By Vanessa Friedman Shalom from sunny Haifa! The seasons are starting to turn here in Israel, and the cool damp days are melting into beautiful... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas