BREAK BREAK is finally here. I totally need this time just to relax and I can not wait. I am spending most my time in jlem because the family is coming down for shabbat chanukkah as well as CRS is coming on two different missions so that they said I should stay around. TX spent a couple days with me until her friend was done with BR and then they were going up to haifa and coming back to jlem after I would meet her friend sat night when they get back. I have heard so much about him and even [View Full Entry]

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My 21st bday was during the last weekend in B7. It was great since everyone was around because we were all packing up. I was nervous that it wouldnt be a big deal since I am on a program where everyone else is 21 and they wouldnt make it like a "real" bday, plus the past couple bdays have been pretty bad on the specific day wise. It was awesome CO came down from the north and everyone just threw me parties we went for shushi and saki bombing and just drank my heart out and was pretty sick. I guess [View Full Entry]

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In Part One we had a seminar almost close to every other week. It came to a point where a lot of people just didnt want to take part in them. We had one on Slichot, Communites in the Negev, 1st Hebrew City (kotel, har habeit, and holy seplicar) as well as one on Israel politics and society. Some of them were one day, but a couple happen to be over night. The one of Slichot was kinda of pointless to me, since my family is pretty observant and I know what Slichot was, and we were walking around starting at [View Full Entry]

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On November 5th 2008 Joseph Singer left new york city to fly to Israel for ten days. It was his turn to visit his Dad to see how he was doing after the surgery but he also get to spend time with me. I have been anticipating his arrival and I am lucky since he landed on a Thursday I get to go straight to my weekend with him. I am spending yet another lovely shabbaton at my Grandparents. Orig he was going to meet me at the tachanat but he fell asleep... I was able meet a couple friends for [View Full Entry]

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I just spent last night on the beach celebrating FLs bday in TA with the entire Otzma group. It was great to see every one and hear stories from Sukkot vacation. Some people when back to the states, greece, and some people just like me traveled around Israel to really get a feel for the country. We were all on a high from just getting back from vacation and no one wanted to go to a seminar but of course that is what Otzma has programed. TX and CO and I we all in a room in hyarkon hostel we all [View Full Entry]

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We have been meeting with people who work with organizations in Beer Sheva, who know what Otzma is and are ready for us to work with them. The problem is that all the chagim (Jewish holidays) are during the week so a lot off offices are closed. BUt this is what I am interested in: Beit Elem, this is a coffee shop that is open at night to work with "at risk" teens. I am supposed to go there and just be a roll model. Atidim: This is the organization that I will work with to get trained to teach and [View Full Entry]

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So I have had some terror stories with exchanges while I was in high school. I did an exchange freshman year, to Paris and the family had two children I remember the age of the children but not the names.. The daughter was 13 and the brother was 17. I was so excited because it was the first time in a long time that I have gone abroad. I walked into hell or at least it felt that way. The parents were getting a divorce, the daughter didnt really speak english (i guess that was the point) and the father spoke [View Full Entry]

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I am leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver yes i am leaving on a jet plane don't know if i'll be back again say well now babe i hate to go but i want cha'really wanna say that i am leaving on a jet plane don't know if i'll be back again say well now babe i hate to go but i want cha'really wanna say that all my bags are packed and i'm ready to go i'm standin' here outside your door i hate to wake you up to say goodbye the dawn is breakin' it's early [View Full Entry]

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