More in common than not
I arrived in Budapest a day ahead of the students which left time to do some sightseeing. On Sunday morning, I took a walk through the city with Mrs. Steinberg and Mrs. Gelfand. Budapest is a beautiful ...
Conflicting Feelings
As I’m sitting here in my room contemplating my stuffed suitcase, hoping it won’t exceed the 50-pound limit, I reflect on my life. Who I am has been shaped by seventeen years of experiences. ...
Hungary is an amazing country.
Hungary is an amazing country. Did you know that Hungarian is one of the oldest languages and that Hungary is one of the only European countries to have its own language that ...
How sweet Judaism can be
Just 6 short hours until I board the plane that will take me from Baltimore with a layover and then onto Budapest! I have been looking forward to this once in a lifetime experience since I received ...
Figuring out the “who” from the “what.”
On the flight to Budapest to work with teachers and students at Scheiber Sandor School, I noticed something that struck me as “normal,” yet at the same time, sad. What was normal? People helped ...
Excitement Before the Expedition
As I pack for my journey to Budapest, Hungary, emotions flood my mind. Excitement, anxiety, happiness, and curiosity all describe my feelings toward this once in a lifetime opportunity. Mounds of clothes ...
Can one person make a difference?
Can one person make a difference? Can my presence bring joy and excitement to my peers? I have pondered with these questions over and over since I found out I would be accompanying my school on their ...
“Hi, how are you?”
“Hi, how are you?” I hear this as I am walking the dog with my dad and turn to see an older man standing alone in his driveway. ...
Connections and relationships
I first heard about the trip to Budapest to the Sandor Scheiber Gimnazium school from friends that previously attended this trip. From then I started to consider about applying, I thought about ...
Today…To Hungary… Really?
Today. Today, in a couple of hours, I will scramble into the car with my overpacked luggage and enthusiastic smile. In a couple of hours I will be dropped off at the check-in counter, ready to depart ...
Takeoff
Over this weekend, I had the privilege to attend the Beth Tfiloh High School annual Shabbaton. As cold gusts of wind blew, we gathered together to sing and eat together after some deep ...
Will I be Chosen?
As I patiently waited to hear whether I would be accepted to attend the trip to the Sandor Scheiber Gimnazium school in Budapest, time dragged on. I really hoped to get in. Ever since the fall when ...
Apprehension? Nervousness?
This coming Sunday I will leave for Hungary to teach at the Scheiber Sandor Jewish Day School in Budapest. Since this is my third year as a guest teacher in the school, you would think that I would ...
New Opportunities, Familiar Friends
I have carefully placed my lesson plans in a clear, plastic folder, neatly typed and ready for me to engage a class of 8th graders and one of 12th graders. I have stacked my clothes in tidy packable ...
Forging Relationships and Creating Memories
With less than a week left before I depart for Hungary, I nervously await the journey to come. When I first read my name on the acceptance email, I felt ecstatic. I felt ...
Preparing
As I sit here in my comfy chair in my room I feel an uncontrollable excitement for my upcoming trip to Budapest. I think back to when my journey with SOS began with a Shabbaton that I attended earlier ...
Excitement is building…
As the day of departure gets close, I become equally excited and nervous. The excitement from the knowledge that I will be going to another country to help teach a very important subject, Judaism. But ...
Anticipation and expectations
Less than two weeks remain before our departure. Each day anticipation builds, and questions float through my mind—will I make connections? Will I have fun? Will I be successful in enriching the Jewish ...
So Much to Learn and Share
Our special week at the Adelson Campus has been wonderful. In the last few days, I have seen the benefits of providing different elective classes to students. Observing these middle-school lessons ...
Who’ll be the first?
In our amazing week at the Adelson Campus, the most inspiring educational experience for me was their Humanities class in 9th and 10th grade – which they started this academic year, and where ...
