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Jordan Field Study 23 Apr 2012 | 08:20 pm
This last weekend we had a field study to Jordan, and there is a lot to talk about. Right after we crossed the border, we could feel we were in a different place. Jordan is much more authentic Arabic ...
Easter Weekend 10 Apr 2012 | 08:15 am
Thursday was Maundy Thursday, which I did not even realize was a thing until I came here. I went to a service at Christ Church for the Eucharist and then we walked to the garden of Gethsemane. On the...
Raise You Branch: Hosanna! 3 Apr 2012 | 02:15 am
Saturday we had a field study for Modern Social Settings to Abu Gosh, a suburb of Jerusalem. It was really interesting to hear a local talk about the social life there. He calls it a place of religiou...
Student Activity Day and Temple Mount 30 Mar 2012 | 09:12 pm
About a week ago there was a festival in Jerusalem called “Sounds of the Old City.” It was pretty sweet. There were professional music players throughout the whole Old City. I was impressed. A variati...
Student Activity Day and Temple Mount 30 Mar 2012 | 05:12 pm
About a week ago there was a festival in Jerusalem called “Sounds of the Old City.” It was pretty sweet. There were professional music players throughout the whole Old City. I was impressed. A variati...
A Thursday in Bethlehem 23 Mar 2012 | 09:39 pm
So today one class had a field study so all the classes got cancelled. Me and two other friends went to the Garden Tomb. This place is supposed to represent what Jesus’ tomb would have looked like. I ...
Galilee Trip 23 Mar 2012 | 09:27 pm
Tuesday we got back from our 4-day trip to the Galilee. We did a lot of activities, and learned a bunch while doing so (I even got slapped by Anna..). We went to different famous biblical cities like ...
The last few weeks 12 Mar 2012 | 05:48 am
When was the last time I posted a blog? I’m sorry if it has been too long. The last two weeks haven’t been too interesting, I’m afraid. But then last Thursday night was the Jewish holiday Purim—and th...
Untitled 29 Feb 2012 | 03:23 am
Today I went to the Old City by myself, without any real plan. I ended up going down to the Western Wall for a little bit. On my way back a shopkeeper stopped me, and since I didn't really have anythi...
Celebrating Shabbat at Moreshet Avraham Synagogue 18 Feb 2012 | 11:17 am
Tonight some of us went to a synagogue for a class. This evening (Friday evening) is the beginning of Shabbat, or the Sabbath day for Jews. Our Jewish Thought and Practice professor (who is a Rabbi) i...
