Me and Natania

Ulpan Overview

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August 27th 2007
For the first 6 weeks of my study abroad program, I have intensive Hebrew classes, referred to as Ulpan, for three hours a day, five days a week. During the Ulpan sessions we have group trips every weekend to familiarize ourselves with the country and to encourage travel before the semester begins. Ulpan began Monday, July 20th and the class ideally covers two semesters of Hebrew in six weeks. Ulp ... read more

Middle East » Israel » South District » Be'er Sheva

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more