Reflecting
My journey to the fantastic world of Reggio Emilia
During the week we had adventurous trips, we visited preschools and to an infant-toddler center, where we have the opportunity to learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach and we could see it in action. ...
Where to now?
That’s it! It is finished! I packed my bags, I said goodbye to old friends ( my Europe support group Sonya and Vera from the Lauder kindergarten in Budapest, Beti and Vanessa from Gan Balagan ...
Opportunities
Life serves us so many opportunities on a daily basis – obvious and hidden, big and small, the ones we miss and the ones we seize. In the end, it’s all about having the eyes to see them, the ...
The colors of the rainbow
It’s been 5 days since I am here in Reggio Emilia, looking at projects that children and teachers are developing together, but more importantly discover the magic that is behind this projects – ...
An impressive visit
HINENI
How do you put into words something that transcends your whole body, it affects your senses and your mind is overwhelmed.
It’s been a year and half since I first discovered these words: the Reggio ...
A Fairytale
At the beginning of an amazing Shabbat in an amazing place, there was a sacred place. This Shabbat we pause, we disconnect to connect, we move from action to reflection and back from reflection to action. ...
Dreams do come true
On Monday we could see what we have been dreaming of for months. The Malaguzzi Centre opened its gates to us. The study continued through presentations and conversations. We could hear about the principles ...
Beresheet
Feelings ranged from overwhelmed to awe, thoughtless to whizzing with ideas, energized to dead tired. It was an intense first day and it seemed super long. The visit to the school seemed surreal in ...
My journey to the fantastic world of Reggio Emilia
My experiences started with the discovery of the city. In this fairy small town there are so many little streets, squares, coffee shops and restaurants. The squares are very special, they always show ...
Reflection on Budapest
It is now approximately two weeks past our departure from Budapest. I have had a lot of time to reflect and think about all the wonderful memories and friends I made. I am happy to report that I keep ...
If We Don’t Do Anything, Who Will?
The trip to Budapest, Hungary was life-changing. Even though I come from a Jewish background, the experiences I was given could not have been matched in America. As a result of the trip, I have a newfound ...
Freedom of Religion
Since coming home from our long journey back to Baltimore, I have had a lot of time to reflect on the past week. While I learned a lot about the history and culture of Hungry, I have returned from this ...
The strength we possess when united
It has been a week since I returned home from Budapest and I can’t believe it. Every day I have an experience that triggers my memory and I recall another small detail from ...
Value my Judaism
I cannot believe the trip is over, that I am no longer in Budapest but rather back in America. As I am writing this, I am wondering how I will include all the things I learned in Budapest into my everyday ...
Cherish forever
I can’t believe I am back. The trip went by so fast. I had so much fun. I loved touring the city, glaring at every site around me. I loved bonding with the Hungarian teenagers and sharing both serious ...
Being Jewish is the sense of community
It is difficult to convey the impact of Beth Tfiloh’s partnership with Scheiber Sandor this past week. Picture Alessa Elbaum and Margot Jay teaching girls from Hungary how to say the blessing of al ...
My turn
After long and exhausting flights, I am finally back home. Mentally, however, I am still there, in Budapest, surrounded by BT and SSG students and teachers. It’s hard to separate “ours” and “Hungarian” ...