The Jewish homeland, the land of milk and honey or the Holy Land—no matter what it’s called, it’s the land we love: Israel. Thousands of people from across the country and around the world converged in the heart of Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2008, to celebrate Israel@60: A Capital Celebration.
The experience I had making L’Chaim Israel is a journey I will always remember. (Special thanks to JVibe for telling me about the Washington, D.C., Jewish Film Festival’s student documentary contest.) I decided my documentary would answer the question, “What would you give Israel for its 60th birthday?” However, I asked this question with a twist: I interviewed Holocaust survivors to share their wishes and thoughts.
Ever wonder how Israeli and American opinions compare on topics like religion, sex, intermarriage and just being Jewish in general? The Jewish Reconnection Project is here to show you. The cool web video series showcases dialogue between a group of young adult Jews in New York and in Jerusalem. The goal of the series is to highlight the diverse individual perspectives among the global Jewish community and to help us all better understand one another, ourselves and our shared history.
Last year, I got a letter from Camp Koby in Israel. It was an invitation to go to camp, and not just any camp. The letter explained that this particular camp was for kids who had lost a family member to terrorism from all over Israel. It'd be 10 days long, would bring together kids both religious and secular, and it would be free of charge.
The last time I wrote an article, I was sitting at my dining room table in Metairie, LA tapping away at my new laptop, eagerly and nervously anticipating the start of my year in Israel. Now, a little less than a month later, I find myself in my dorm room at Beit Riklis on Mount Scopus, a room occupied by generations of Year Coursers for the very last time (the program plans to relocate buildings at the end of my trimester in the city).
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