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  • Final Travel Article is up on HuffPo

    I wrote a big sort of “lessons-learned” blog post for the Huffington Post’s travel blog (where I’ve been an erratic fixture this past half-year) summarizing some of the lessons I’ve learned over this past year of traveling. I’m quite pleased… Continue reading

    Final Travel Article is up on HuffPo

  • The Kibbutz: A Profile of the Ulpanists

    I want to talk a little bit about the kinds of people who come to the Ulpan at kibbutz Ma’agan Michael. During my eleven weeks on the kibbutz, I’ve gotten to know people fairly well and have been able to… Continue reading

  • The Kibbutz: Dinner With My Host Family

    I had dinner with my host family for the first time tonight. For context, most Ulpanists, if they so desire, can ask to be “adopted” by a host family, a kibbutz family who will take you under their wing, invite… Continue reading

  • First Observations of the Kibbutz

    I arrived at the kibbutz Ma’agen Michael yesterday. Thus far my time has been spent meeting the other Ulpanists (students in the five-month hebrew language program), getting oriented and acclimated to the program, and exploring the kibbutz’s physical space. It’s… Continue reading