Monthly Archives: November 2005

The two secrets2success I’ve been told about aliyah, have, unsurprisingly, to do with the manner and condition of the self-image. The first The second: My Jews & Conflict in the Modern Age professor gave me a lift home tonight. He’s … Continue reading →

i arrived at class early.my heart sank as i realized the teacher was 100% hard-ass. blonde hair tied back, tightly bunned. blond people scare me.her thin drawn lips – her short-squat posture – were reminiscent of Israeli teachers in the … Continue reading →

…did it. taxied to the central bus station in 20 minutes, got to Bar Ilan in an hour, arrived at class early. made an Israeli friend in class. hung out with him during breaks. spoke Hebrew more than i ever … Continue reading →