Sorry about my lack of posts recently, but I did warn you.
I sat my SAT examination on Sunday, and I remain confident that it went rather well, but I don't know just yet. My results should be posted online on the 10th of February, so for those who are close with me, call me that evening and I'll let you know how I did...
Unfortunately, without sounding too morbid, because I was so busy I missed Israel's most newsworthy event since the Second Lebanon War. My brother, a machine-gunner in Golani's 51st Battalion was thankfully considered too inexperienced to see heavy fighting and was assigned the job of providing cover fire from outside of Gaza city. Baruch Hashem he had a relatively uneventful time in Gaza, but he did have some intense moments. The stories are his to tell, but I can say that I was mightily relieved to see him back home in the Old City this past weekend, alive and well.
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I am a religious Jew born and raised in London, England who has immigrated to Israel.
I am currrently studying Political Science together with Communications and Journalism at the Hebrew University, having previously worked as a journalist during an internship for The Jerusalem Post.
Prior to that, I served voluntarily in the Mahal Hesder programme, a 3.5-year course whereby one learns in Yeshiva for a year and a half, serves in the IDF for 14.5 months, and then goes back to learning in Yeshiva for a further 10 months. I studied in Yeshivat Hakotel in the Old City of Jerusalem and then served in the IDF in a combat capacity as a tank driver in the 401st Armoured Brigade, as well as temporarily working in intelligence.
This blog aims to cover all things Israeli from the perspective of an English-speaking immigrant entrenched in Western values and culture, but who is an Orthodox Jew at core.
I am currrently studying Political Science together with Communications and Journalism at the Hebrew University, having previously worked as a journalist during an internship for The Jerusalem Post.
Prior to that, I served voluntarily in the Mahal Hesder programme, a 3.5-year course whereby one learns in Yeshiva for a year and a half, serves in the IDF for 14.5 months, and then goes back to learning in Yeshiva for a further 10 months. I studied in Yeshivat Hakotel in the Old City of Jerusalem and then served in the IDF in a combat capacity as a tank driver in the 401st Armoured Brigade, as well as temporarily working in intelligence.
This blog aims to cover all things Israeli from the perspective of an English-speaking immigrant entrenched in Western values and culture, but who is an Orthodox Jew at core.
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