I'm attending spring semester on the Overseas Student Program of Ben‐ Gurion University of the Negev. I'm from New York and am earning my degree through the Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University. Hope you enjoy my blog!

Zahava’s Passover in Israel
April 30, 2011 -
April 30, 2011 - I celebrated Passover in Jerusalem with a friend and her family. The seder was very different of course. After Passover I went back to ashalim for the building days.
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March at BGU with Zahava
March 31, 2011 -
March 31, 2011 - I just returned from Prague. It was a truly beautiful experience. The colors, the architecture, the uniqueness, the history, and the authenticity.
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Zahava’s February in Israel
February 28, 2011 -
February 28, 2011 - It’s only been a month but so much has changed! It stopped raining, I moved to a new place, met new people, started classes, learned more words in Hebrew, and I think I have a dog...
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Zahava’s First Impressions!
July 1, 2010 -
July 1, 2010 - Traffic! The first thing I encountered on my journey abroad. I was the last one to arrive at the group flight but after receiving hundred of hugs and kisses from my sisters...
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