Posts by Anna Kaplan
The Days of Blue and White
As the days grew closer flags began to sprout up all across the country. From highways to car windows to apartment porches- it was as if someone had sprinkled blue and white from above. Yom Hazikaron, the day we remember Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror, starts at the same exact moment across the…
Read MoreA Year in Review: What Living Abroad is Really About
We all have expectations. Expectations for ourselves of what we want to accomplish. Going into this year abroad I had expectations to have an amazing year, and I did, but not in the way I expected. I was going in with a false reality expecting every single aspect of my year abroad to be perfect.…
Read MoreThe Country of Unification
There is a place of only 20,770 square kilometers. It is surrounded by countries in turmoil, yet it stands resolute. It stands as a pinnacle of peace, and for many a symbol of hope. Israel was a dream of thousands less than eighty years ago, and today Israel encompasses the dreams of millions. The idea…
Read MoreThe Miracle of Israel
Chanukkah has a different significance at every age: at four it means playing dreidel, at fourteen it means presents, at twenty-four it means socializing with friends, and by forty it means family. Every generation of the family gets involved in their own way. It is a remarkable sight to see people of all ages huddled…
Read MoreNine months in a country called Home
I could have gone anywhere, nine months is a lot of time. I could have stayed home and gotten a job or hitchhiked across America. However, once I made the decision to take a gap year there was only one option. I knew I wanted to learn about myself, but I could have done that…
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