July 16th – Mt Herzl, Yad Vashem and Bnai Mitzvah
What an intense day. We started the day at Mt. Herzl/Har Hazikaron, Israel’s national and military cemetery. It’s a beautiful location and we could feel the love and care […]
July 15th – Dead Sea, Masada and Bedouin Tent
This morning we had a great workout at a new Taekwondo gym. The hardest Taekwondo workout we’ll have here because for the next few days we are taking a […]
Goodbye GoEco, Goat Ice Cream, Pomegranate Winery, Successful Shopping Trip and Philip K Dick Story
This morning I woke up at 4 am. You may be asking yourself, “why Aaron????” It was my last day and I had the option of either: A) Leaving […]
Building with Branches, Cockroaches, Long Talks, Barbeque and Defending America
What an amazing day. Last night 4 new guys came to our lodge. 3 people from Britain and one from Denmark. They are awesome guys. We spent last night chillin’ […]
The Wicked Son is Misunderstood
I just finished an incredible book called, “The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-Hatred and the Jews” by David Mamet. I hate the Four Children section of the Passover Seder. Here’s my […]
Bikrat Ram, Art and Virtual Tour
I took the ATV out and drove it to the gas station. I love that drive. It’s always peaceful and I’m always shouting and hollering the whole way. Feeling the […]
Questioning God and Torah with an Orthodox Rabbi in Tzfat
My friend Jake and I went on a tour of Tzfat, but after finding it boring we headed back to the hotel and joined the “Stump the Rabbi” program. When […]
Learning from Deus and Why You Shouldn’t Judge Yourself On Yom Kippur
I’m not gonna catch you up on the past few weeks. Just know this. Whenever I previously listened to Wiz Khalifa’s “Young, Wild and Free” I felt like I was […]
MDA Day 1: Finding Love and Joy in the Midst of Disease and Death
Today I had my first shift in Magen David Adom (MDA). I could barely sleep the night before. This is certainly not the first time I’ve been expected to perform […]