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Diversity of Jewish Life in Middle Ages (Less Foreign Than You Would Think!)
At the Israel Museum, we focused on the diversity and uniformity of the various Jewish communities throughout the world and Jewish life in the Middle Ages.
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The Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and the Zealots
Last week we visited the Israel Museum to learn about the Roman Period and the different groups of Jews who lived under Roman rule - the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and the Zealots.
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Rabbi Loren Sykes’s Weekly Reflection: First and Second Temple In Jerusalem
This past week Heller High students focused on the Biblical Era, specifically on the period of the First and Second Temple in Jerusalem. They learned about the construction of Solomon's Temple and its destruction at the hands of the Babylonians in 586 BCE.
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Gadna: An Eye Opening Experience
Gadna was 5-day long thrilling and tiring experience where students get an idea of what it is like to be a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces.
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Machane Yehuda Market aka Your Favorite Shuk
Jillian Sturim, a Fall 2016 student is a junior from Burke, Virginia. She is a member of Temple B'nai Shalom, a participant of NFTY-MAR and has been a camper at URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech.
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Pushing Limits during Week of Gadna
On Sunday my group was dropped off at an IDF (Israeli Defense Force) base in the middle of the Negev desert. Upon arrival at the base a commander in full uniform with an M16 ordered us off the bus. We were instructed to run and make a “het” (the shape of the hebrew letter which looks like a 3 sided square).
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Parents’ Pilgrimage: A Letter from a Fall 2016 Parent
Gary Wolinetz, the father of Fall 2016 student Steven Wolinetz recently returned from the Parent's Pilgrimage and wrote the following letter about the experience:
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Tiyul to Sataf National Park
Maxim Sparks, a Fall 2016 student, is a sophomore from Napa, California. He is a member of Congregation Beth Shalom, is a participant in NFTY-CWR, and has been a camper at Camp Newman.
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31 Teens Arrive in Israel as the 2016 Fall Semester Begins
Paul Reichenbach is the Director of Camping and Israel Programs for the Union for Reform Judaism.
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Your Incredible Journey to Israel Awaits
You’ve already taken the biggest step in the process, made what will most likely be one of the best decisions of your life, and decided to embark on such an incredible journey of independence, leadership, and religious and cultural discovery.
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