HJs @ SXSW 2011 – Hadag Nachash
Okay. So this is the last post of our Israeli hipster delegates at SXSW this year. I swear at this point we probably have more readers in Israel than we do in the…
Birthright Day 8: Mount Herzl, THE WALL, and Tiberius
Today we bussed over to Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. This is where all the soldiers killed in combat are buried. It is a depressing place. Possibly more depressing because all of our soldiers…
Birthright Day 7: Israeli Politics, Marketplace, and an Actress
Okay. So I have been getting along quite well with some of the bros here on this trip. Surprisingly. I think fraternities are stupid, but so be it. But I don’t understand why…
Birthright Day 6: The Sabbath ends, the Jerusalem party begins!
Today we broke up into groups to prepare for our Israeli soldiers tomorrow. We knew very little about the soldiers, and were asked to draw and describe them. It was a way to…
Birthright Day 3: Western Wall, The Dead Sea, & Bedouins
My first morning is Israel and a Jewish stereotype of mine was already proven wrong. Where the hell were all the bagels for breakfast? Jews are supposed to breathe bagels like air. The…
