Our First Day

This blog post was brought to you by Rayzel R... We had a great opening day- even jet lagged, everyone was in good spirits. We heard three powerful speakers. Alice Shalvi who shared her life story: -telling of her aliyah from England; her…

Your Guides!

This blog post is brought to you by Rabbi Sarah Leah G... Your guides: Alisa Rabbi Rayzel Rabbi Sarah Leah  

MEJDI Co-Founder Aziz Abu Sarah featured on NPR’s TED Radio Hour

Guy Raz from NPR's TED Radio Hour hosted co-founder Aziz Abu Sarah on this week's episode, "Beyond Tolerance." Click on the links below to listen to his story and his inspiration...

Lessons learned from The Holy Land

Today's post comes from Rob E... On Saturday we met with Dr. Husam Zomlot, the Executive Deputy Commissioner, FATAH Commission for International Relations at his office in Ramallah in the West Bank. Husam is a charismatic, articulate,…

Reading material for our trip…

This blog post is brought to you by Rob E. I just ordered these five books just in time to bring with us to Israel and Palestine. I could have ordered a dozen from Mejdi's great reading list, but I had to stop somewhere! These books can form…

Getting excited for our upcoming trip!

This blog post is brought to you by Rob E. I am excited about our coming trip to Israel. Although it will be my second time in Israel, this time will be very different. I am looking forward to meeting new colleagues (both Jews and Arabs)…

In preparation for our trip:

This blog post is brought to you by Monica G. Having grown up in Israel, where my family and many good friends still live, and where I have gone for visits every couple of years for forty years, this trip for me is indeed unique. It is like…

In preparation for our trip…

Today's blog post comes from Jill H... I am winding down my business activities this week, as I get ready to embark on my first trip to Israel and Palestine.  I spend 2-6 weeks every year in international travels, largely leading fellow…

A Sticky Situation

Today's blog post comes from Valparaiso University Law Student Patrick W... Traveling to Israel has been a life changing experience. Living in America, I am constantly swept into the easy goings of life. Forgetting that places around the…