Category Archives: Zionism

Walking through History – by Danielle Bauke

Posted on May 24, 2018 by rolesker

Walking Through History I was filled with excitement when I saw the CIIS email months ago about an Israel summer course. I believe the best way to learn more about the culture and history of an area is to get … Continue reading →

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A tour of Tel Aviv – By Tyler Senecharles

Posted on May 24, 2018 by rolesker

When I heard we would be spending a day walking around Tel Aviv I was more than excited, but considerably less so when I found out the subject of our tour would be the inception of the Israeli state. This … Continue reading →

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Eye Opening

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Tanveer

I always wanted to go Israel because I grew up hearing about my  Zionist father’s experience in the country. He would vividly recall the roads, the buildings he worked on, the food he ate, and the people he met. The … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Again, Let’s Go Again!

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Timothy Lawlor

I originally signed up for this course because of my interest in world conflicts and security; as well as to gain insight on one of the longest conflicts in recent history.  Also, as a government major, this was a great … Continue reading →

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It’s not a “Separation Barrier” … and the Bedouins. Let’s not forget about breakfast

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Timothy Lawlor

Today was my favorite day of the trip so far.  Being very interested in law, I was really looking forward to going to the Israeli Supreme Court, and I found their court system and the way it works to be … Continue reading →

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Mount Herzl and Yad Vashem May 22

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Tanveer

Today we visited Mount Herzl and Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Mount Herzl is Israel’s national cemetery and Yad Vashem is the state’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Mount Herzl is named after Theodore Herzl, one of the early … Continue reading →

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Walking on the “Tels” of Tel Aviv

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Ivy Raines

I hadn’t given much though to the origins of the name “Tel Aviv”, only the fact that in Arabic Tel Aviv is pronounced “Tel Abeeb” due to the lack of a V letter in the Arabic alphabet, which made me … Continue reading →

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Israeli Independence – May 17th 2017

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Josephine Brown

On our class trip today we traveled into the Israeli city Tel Aviv to learn more about the Israeli nationalist narrative Jews are taught about Israel’s founding.  Today Tel Aviv is a bustling metropolitan city and a financial hub in … Continue reading →

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