Blog - Latest Information - Univerity News - Rothberg International School The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mon, 29 May 2023 11:18:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://overseas.huji.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3D-globe1-e1519031409567-100x100.jpg Blog - Latest Information - Univerity News - Rothberg International School 32 32 Holy Week in the Holy Land By Sarah Weiskopf, Study Abroad Student from Grand Canyon University https://overseas.huji.ac.il/holy-week-in-the-holy-land-by-sarah-weiskopf-study-abroad-student-from-grand-canyon-university/ Mon, 29 May 2023 11:14:59 +0000 https://overseas.huji.ac.il/?p=36543 Holy Week in the Holy Land of Israel is an experience that I will truly never forget for the rest of my life. In Revelation 4:8 and 11 it is written, “Day and night they never stop saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come… Our […]

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]]> Five Falafel Recommendations in Jerusalem from Rothberg Staff https://overseas.huji.ac.il/five-falafel-recommendations-in-jerusalem/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:53:44 +0000 https://overseas.huji.ac.il/?p=35821 Food is serious business in Jerusalem, and the city offers an array of different cuisines that represent Jerusalem’s melting pot. One of the most popular dishes in Jerusalem is falafel. So what exactly is falafel and where can you find the best one in Israel? Falafel is made up of ground-up chickpeas that are formed […]

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]]> Final Days in Jerusalem https://overseas.huji.ac.il/final-days-in-jerusalem/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:35:35 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=16620 It has been four months since I first arrived in Israel. Everything was new and different. I had never been anywhere in this part of the world before and I was going to be far from home for the longest time yet. I came into this study abroad experience ready to tackle new challenges outside […]

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]]> Hanukkah: Follow Your Dreams, Share Your Light https://overseas.huji.ac.il/hanukkah-follow-your-dreams-share-your-light/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:38:04 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=16693 What is it that you want from life? What do you have to give to others? What is the mission that we all share? By looking at the lights of Hanukkah you might find an answer. Looking at the flickering flames in the streets of Jerusalem, we can ask ourselves: what are they telling us? […]

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]]> Peace Does Not Mean an Absence of (The Israeli-Palestinian) Conflict https://overseas.huji.ac.il/peace-does-not-mean-an-absence-of-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:33:57 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=16680 What does peace mean? How does a peaceful world look like? Can we ever, if so how, make an end to conflict? I am about to address the one topic that is always present, yet many people become tired off talking about ‘it’. People I meet realise they need to discuss ‘it’, even though they […]

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]]> Weekend Adventures in Jerusalem https://overseas.huji.ac.il/weekend-adventures-in-jerusalem/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 07:10:59 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=16667 The weekends are the only real time I have to explore Jerusalem to find the small gems of this city. My days are so filled with Hebrew and dance classes that by the end of each day, I usually can’t find the energy to get myself out to explore. Some of my favorite weekends are […]

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]]> Thanksgiving Abroad https://overseas.huji.ac.il/thanksgiving-abroad/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 06:48:43 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=16664 On Thanksgiving Day, we had the opportunity to attend the Thanksgiving dinner hosted by RIS, and it was a fun time. We were grateful to have this event with the holidays approaching and our inability to see our families during the holiday season. Not only were we still invited after the party had begun (we […]

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]]> Dancing at the Academy https://overseas.huji.ac.il/dancing-at-the-academy/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:20:02 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=16605 This semester, in addition to taking academic classes at the Rothberg International School, I also dance at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (JAMD), similar to at my home university. I enjoy that balance of time in the classroom and in the studio. Every day of the week I have a twenty-minute commute to […]

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]]> Learning About Life and Artistry https://overseas.huji.ac.il/life-and-artistry/ Sat, 03 Nov 2018 14:00:48 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=16583 As a dance major, I had the opportunity to work with the Vertigo Dance Company, and I made a trip down to their home base at a beautiful kibbutz, a collective community. I went to the Vertigo Eco-Art Village located at Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed-Heh for two days in early October – the best two days […]

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]]> Living in Jerusalem https://overseas.huji.ac.il/living-in-jerusalem/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:30:32 +0000 https://hujisandbox.site.strattic.io/?p=15507 It’s been one month since I arrived in Israel and the time has flown by! It feels as if I have so much more to see, but I keep reminding myself I have time. I’ve enjoyed that the daily routine of Jerusalem is different from what I am used to. Every week, Shabbat starts Friday evening […]

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