Impact of the Treaty of Versailles
Here I stand alone in a World War One museum with an unfamiliar language on the walls. The floor cracks beneath me as I walk through the hall of mirrors recreation. While walking through this room I ...
Category: March 2019: Beth Tfiloh + Scheiber
A little bit of light
It is late Wednesday night and once again I am exhausted from a packed day in Budapest. The day started at SSG where I had the distinct privilege and pleasure to learn Torah with Hungarian teenagers. ...
The power of a compliment.
Today I re-learned a crucial lesson of teaching. The power of a compliment.
When I was in graduate school, one of the professors told us, a novice group of teaching assistants, that half the comments ...
It’s all about the kids.
Ask any teacher why they like teaching and they will tell you that it’s about the kids. We enjoy watching them grow. We take pride in planting questions and information in them ...
Developing skills
I heard about the Morim Limmud Program founded and supported by SOS International: Enriching Jewish Identities from my colleagues two years ago when they were discussing it. Although I could ...
An amazing, long and tiring day
When I woke up today I was so full of energy. I usually don’t like to go to school like most kids, but today I couldn’t wait to get to school. The reason for that is nothing else, but that ...
Deep connection, spirituality, and unity
As I walk down the bumpy road of the Shoe Memorial located next to the Danube river, many emotions rush through my veins. We reached the Shoe Memorial and a Hungarian ...
Build instead of destroy
It is late Tuesday night and I am exhausted. I am physically exhausted from walking over 6 miles and I am emotionally exhausted from visiting Jewish Budapest, with its constant reminders of the near ...
“In Europe, we don’t talk about the Holocaust in past tense”
Standing on the banks of the Danube at sunset in front of Budapest’s famous Shoe Memorial, I held two complementary thoughts in my mind. The first came from this morning at the Scheiber Sandor School ...
Look, Look Mommy!
Look, look Mommy! There are shoes! There are shoes by the river! 
Careful Dani, don’t get to close!
Mommy, there are shoes, but the ...
At long last
After waiting so long our program with BT started today. Right after we arrived at school in the morning we were greeted by Zsolt and Mrs. Halaine Steinberg form Beth Tfiloh School.
On our first ...
Reunions
Our students arrive in Budapest, bringing with them the energy, laughter and sense of sheer joy that only teenagers can muster after traveling for almost 24 hours. They greet their counterparts from ...
Growth comes from going out of one’s comfort zone
On the first leg of our voyage to Budapest, and despite the hour, sleep eludes me. Just had a glimpse of what this trip could mean when we were waiting in line to board and Avishye ...
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 ...
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A little bit of light
It is late Wednesday night and once again I am exhausted from a packed day in Budapest. The day started at SSG where I had the distinct privilege and pleasure to learn Torah with Hungarian teenagers. ...
The power of a compliment.
Today I re-learned a crucial lesson of teaching. The power of a compliment.
When I was in graduate school, one of the professors told us, a novice group of teaching assistants, that half the comments ...
It’s all about the kids.
Ask any teacher why they like teaching and they will tell you that it’s about the kids. We enjoy watching them grow. We take pride in planting questions and information in them ...
Developing skills
I heard about the Morim Limmud Program founded and supported by SOS International: Enriching Jewish Identities from my colleagues two years ago when they were discussing it. Although I could ...
An amazing, long and tiring day
When I woke up today I was so full of energy. I usually don’t like to go to school like most kids, but today I couldn’t wait to get to school. The reason for that is nothing else, but that ...
Deep connection, spirituality, and unity
As I walk down the bumpy road of the Shoe Memorial located next to the Danube river, many emotions rush through my veins. We reached the Shoe Memorial and a Hungarian ...
Build instead of destroy
It is late Tuesday night and I am exhausted. I am physically exhausted from walking over 6 miles and I am emotionally exhausted from visiting Jewish Budapest, with its constant reminders of the near ...
“In Europe, we don’t talk about the Holocaust in past tense”
Standing on the banks of the Danube at sunset in front of Budapest’s famous Shoe Memorial, I held two complementary thoughts in my mind. The first came from this morning at the Scheiber Sandor School ...
Look, Look Mommy!
Look, look Mommy! There are shoes! There are shoes by the river!
Careful Dani, don’t get to close!
Mommy, there are shoes, but the ...
At long last
After waiting so long our program with BT started today. Right after we arrived at school in the morning we were greeted by Zsolt and Mrs. Halaine Steinberg form Beth Tfiloh School.
On our first ...
Reunions
Our students arrive in Budapest, bringing with them the energy, laughter and sense of sheer joy that only teenagers can muster after traveling for almost 24 hours. They greet their counterparts from ...
Growth comes from going out of one’s comfort zone
On the first leg of our voyage to Budapest, and despite the hour, sleep eludes me. Just had a glimpse of what this trip could mean when we were waiting in line to board and Avishye ...
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 ...