I Met a Girl
She always thought she knew who she was.
Giving and Receiving
How I truly learned what it means to give, and receive, while in Israel.
A Season Of Remembering
On Passover, along with Yom Hashoah and Yom Hazikaron we tell our families and friends to never forget our tragic pasts.
My Birthright Bar Mitzvah
Vincent Blonigen became a bar mitzvah on his Birthright trip. He shares his story with TC Jewfolk as another round of Birthright registration is currently open.
Top 12 Hebrew Phrases To Know Before Coming To Israel | Living in a Foreign Language
Embarking on a Birthright trip? Just want some Hebrew phrases for your toolbelt? Sam Blustin is here to help.
The Road Not Traveled: A Day In Ancient Galilee
Where did your family come from? If you pose this question to American Jews, the response will likely be, “Russia,” “Poland,” “Germany,” “Lithuania,” “Hungary,” or another country that was part of the Ashkenazi Jewish world. Ask that question in Israel and you will hear all of the above, plus “Yemen,” “Iraq,” “Iran,” “Morocco,” “Ethiopia,” and more—a true ingathering of the exiles from every corner of the world.
Dear Israel, I Love You
“Ever since I first met you when I was 12 I knew there was something between us.”
Why I Quit Hebrew School | Living In A Foreign Language
Sam Blustin starts his monthly column about living in Israel, Living In A Foreign Language, with a discussion of why his Jewish schooling let him down, and what he’s doing about it.
Things I Don’t Write About On the Internet
And a couple things Nina Badzin does write about.