These and Those

Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem

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Golan Tiyul Reflection

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Daniella Silverstein

Last week Pardes students enjoyed three days of exploring the Golan, drinking in the scenery. Rainy plains covered in wildflowers, mountains built of rocks, green for days, a shout of exaltation spilling across the landscape. We met crumbling and rebuilt temples, abandoned war bunkers, and UN personnel manning the Syrian border. And through it all Continue Reading »

Golan Tiyul Reflection

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Danielle Plung

The first time I traveled to the Golan Heights was as a child, one July, on my first trip to Israel with my parents and brother. We were surrounded by brown, seemingly barren, mountains with straw-like grass, parched in the summer sun, and, when our tour guide said that this was his favorite part of Continue Reading »