Blessings
A column of girls lines up in front of me, each patiently waiting her turn to receive my blessing. The sun has set in Budapest, we have welcomed Shabbat with services, song and prayer, and now, just ...
Category: HS Gesher Ambassadors Program
A heartfelt moment
I was emotionally touched as I helped Simon wrap the seventh loop around his arm. One experience I will always remember is when I wrapped my Tefillin for the first time when I turned 13 with my father. ...
Emotional involvement became the prime strength of the program
Preparing for the visit from the staff of BT Dahan Community School, Baltimore, I could not really foresee what a magnificent program I will be in. I was unaware of the potentials of the program as ...
Beauty across Budapest
Yesterday we went sightseeing across Budapest. I decided to try to capture the landscape of Budapest with panoramic images that tell a story about my travels. Below are a few panoramic images from ...
The reality and evil in this world
Every night in Hungary I have kept a journal describing all my experiences of that day. This allows me time to think about how these new experiences made me feel and give me a way to remember every ...
Fun and exciting time
Today we went to the zoo after breakfast and davening. Everybody enjoyed it very much, we laughed and talked a lot and it was a very good experience.
At 1 o’clock we went back to school and ...
New opportunities
Coming to SSG and meeting all the kids from Hungary was an absolute eye-opening and amazing experience! Although I enjoyed everything we did the entire week, the best part was definitely getting to ...
We’ve known each other forever
It is now halfway through the trip. We only have two full more days left before we get on a plane and go back to the US. I love it here, in Budapest. The people are so nice and friendly and just so ...
Life-changing experience
I lay in my bed after a long amazing life-changing couple of days in Budapest. Upon arrival, I was a little anxious even though I already knew many of the Hungarian kids. Within the first 30 minutes ...
Perspective
In life, every second is precious. We must savor these moments that make us happy to be alive. For me, one of these moments was my Budapest Eye ferris wheel ride.
When we landed in Budapest, I felt confused. ...
Great laughs and conversation
My name is Simon P, I was born in Budapest, Hungary in 2000. I came to Scheiber Sandor Gimnazium as a first grader, back in 2007. Last time I missed the chance to apply for this project due to my negligence ...
We have to earn our points, not be politically correct!
I am finally back in my hotel room, leaving a long day behind. My room is sparse and quiet, but as I close my eyes, it is quickly filled with vivid voices, faces and stories that I have collected throughout ...
The impact so far
My experience in Hungary has been amazing so far. From the first meeting at the JCC for pizza, I immediately connected with the Hungarian students at Scheiber Sandor Gimnazium. The activities we did ...
The purest moment of joy
Rays of sunlight penetrated through the stain glass windows as I walked into SSG for another exciting day in Budapest. That Wednesday morning, we had the opportunity to teach and enrich the learning ...
The Dog Blog
Everyone wants something. I explain this concept to my Year-8 students, who do not quite know why I am telling them this. I want them to understand the power of language and how people can manipulate ...
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 ...
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 ...
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A heartfelt moment
I was emotionally touched as I helped Simon wrap the seventh loop around his arm. One experience I will always remember is when I wrapped my Tefillin for the first time when I turned 13 with my father. ...
Emotional involvement became the prime strength of the program
Preparing for the visit from the staff of BT Dahan Community School, Baltimore, I could not really foresee what a magnificent program I will be in. I was unaware of the potentials of the program as ...
Beauty across Budapest
Yesterday we went sightseeing across Budapest. I decided to try to capture the landscape of Budapest with panoramic images that tell a story about my travels. Below are a few panoramic images from ...
The reality and evil in this world
Every night in Hungary I have kept a journal describing all my experiences of that day. This allows me time to think about how these new experiences made me feel and give me a way to remember every ...
Fun and exciting time
Today we went to the zoo after breakfast and davening. Everybody enjoyed it very much, we laughed and talked a lot and it was a very good experience.
At 1 o’clock we went back to school and ...
New opportunities
Coming to SSG and meeting all the kids from Hungary was an absolute eye-opening and amazing experience! Although I enjoyed everything we did the entire week, the best part was definitely getting to ...
We’ve known each other forever
It is now halfway through the trip. We only have two full more days left before we get on a plane and go back to the US. I love it here, in Budapest. The people are so nice and friendly and just so ...
Life-changing experience
I lay in my bed after a long amazing life-changing couple of days in Budapest. Upon arrival, I was a little anxious even though I already knew many of the Hungarian kids. Within the first 30 minutes ...
Perspective
In life, every second is precious. We must savor these moments that make us happy to be alive. For me, one of these moments was my Budapest Eye ferris wheel ride.
When we landed in Budapest, I felt confused. ...
Great laughs and conversation
My name is Simon P, I was born in Budapest, Hungary in 2000. I came to Scheiber Sandor Gimnazium as a first grader, back in 2007. Last time I missed the chance to apply for this project due to my negligence ...
We have to earn our points, not be politically correct!
I am finally back in my hotel room, leaving a long day behind. My room is sparse and quiet, but as I close my eyes, it is quickly filled with vivid voices, faces and stories that I have collected throughout ...
The impact so far
My experience in Hungary has been amazing so far. From the first meeting at the JCC for pizza, I immediately connected with the Hungarian students at Scheiber Sandor Gimnazium. The activities we did ...
The purest moment of joy
Rays of sunlight penetrated through the stain glass windows as I walked into SSG for another exciting day in Budapest. That Wednesday morning, we had the opportunity to teach and enrich the learning ...
The Dog Blog
Everyone wants something. I explain this concept to my Year-8 students, who do not quite know why I am telling them this. I want them to understand the power of language and how people can manipulate ...
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 ...
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 ...