Been a week or so, right?
A LOT of stuff going on here at Tzuba. Last weekend was a closed Shabbat so I had a fun time with all the kids at the bomb shelter as well as on Saturday relaxing. We also had the opportunity to go observe the Yartzeit of Avi Schaefer, an incredible individual and the brother of my roommate Noah. The legacy Avi left behind really made a huge impact on me and my friends. To see a person who was so determined for peace and understanding, stating that "an enemy is someone who's story you haven't heard yet," really inspired me to work for something I believe so strongly in. His legacy shall be remembered for ages to come. (Side note - donations to the Avi Schaefer Fund are really appreciated in support of his dream for Israeli-Palestinian peace)
This week has been pretty uneventful - a few 100's on tests (including JHist...wooh!) and regular classes. Today we had a tiyul to the Israel Museum where we talked about the Second Temple and the people living around it - the different sects of Judaism that came to be because of conflicting views during Roman rule. Although I found this very interesting, my mind is set on the weekend. After we pack up our rooms (sad note - gonna miss my roommates), we're going to be off to Masada and the Dead Sea for the weekend, taking notes and (hopefully) enjoying warmer weather in the desert. Not only are we going to be there, but I have been chosen to be one of the three EIE participants to speak at NFTY Convention this weekend (of course, this means I get to wake up at 3:30 in the morning in order to call at the right time, but I consider that worth it). Much much MUCH more to come after this very eventful weekend, I'm very very excited.
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