Judía en Madrid
From an orthodox Shabbat service and dinner at la Comunidad Judia de Madrid (similar to a joint JCC and synagogue) to a guided tour of an...
Sefardí
“What’s that?” my mom asked our tour guide Carmen as she spotted a small square-shaped tile embedded into the stone pathway. The...
Paris
Last weekend in Paris was defined by moments—moments of observation, conversation, and realization. From my Shabbat dinner with a...
Comfort in Copenhagen
There’s a dinosaur knocking at my door, knocking One Two Three / There’s a dinosaur knocking at my door, / And he wants to have Shabbat...
Conversations and Comfort Zones
Before leaving for Madrid, I set three goals for myself. This past week, I worked towards two of these goals: understanding others’...
Light in Brussels
There was an Israeli studying saxophone at a Brussels conservatory who was released from the IDF in 2014 where he played in the army...
New Encounters
I created this Blog to detail experiences that fulfill the three goals I set for myself before departing for my semester here in Madrid....
The First Week
Bright buildings. Windy narrow streets. Grathias. Reflecting on my first week living in Madrid, I feel at a loss of grasping where the...
Finding Spirit
Welcome to my Blog as I detail my study abroad experience in Madrid during my spring semester 2016. While abroad, I seek to find spirit...