NOLA ASB 2022 - Day 6: Taking a Chance
Today was the Irish Channel Parade, which was the best way to end this week in New Orleans. After a week of labor and giving our time to...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 11, 2022
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2022 - Day 5: Celebrating Shabbat
Today we welcomed Shabbat in New Orleans at a local synagogue. Having grown up in the Tidewater area, my synagogue experiences had been...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 11, 2022
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2022 - Day 4: Giving Back
I live in Atlanta, Georgia, so I am not used to houses being destroyed except for the occasional power outage. Throughout my college...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2022 - Day 3: Responsibility
While on the Alternative Spring Break trip with Hillel at Virginia Tech, we discussed what we are responsible for during one of our...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2022 - Day 2: Rekindling
This is the second time I’ve been on an ASB trip with Hillel. The first was when the world declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Today, as we...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2022 - Day 1: Homecoming
Being here in New Orleans has been amazing. It's my first time being back in the city in a while and I can't wait to see my family again....
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Feb 4, 2022
- 12 min
2021-2022 Board of Directors Press Release
As we enter this week’s Shabbat and time of rest, Hillel at Virginia Tech’s staff and students would like to show our deepest...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
Birthright Israel is back ~ Summer 2021 Part 3
Here's our last post for this trip. The students, soldiers, and staff had so much fun. We cannot wait for the winter trip!! YALLA I am...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
Birthright Israel is back ~ Summer 2021 Part 2
We are halfway through our trip in Israel with Bus 1734. Here are some more reflections from our participants! Yalla! This experience is...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
Birthright Israel is back ~ Summer 2021 Part 1
For the first time since Winter 2019-2020, we have students attending a Birthright Israel trip! We have been everywhere thus far spanning...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
NOLA ASB 2020 - Pi Day
This week put an emphasis on the tentative part of our tentative schedule. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the St Patrick’s Day Parade...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 21, 2020
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2020 - Painting Rain Barrels
This trip has been a meaningful experience with learning about systemic inequalities and the issues that are prevalent in New Orleans.
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2020 - Concrete & Convincing Ghost Stories
On Wednesday, we were able to pour concrete for the sidewalk we started earlier in the week. The sidewalk leads up to the side door,...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2020 - Lower Ninth Ward
Today we continued to work on the site making measurements for the concrete project. It felt amazing to see the progress we made at Miss...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Mar 17, 2020
- 1 min
NOLA ASB 2020 - A Yellow Shotgun House
Today we started working at our site. It’s a yellow shotgun house owned by a woman named Miss Anne. She has lived at this house almost...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 8, 2020
- 1 min
Day 8: Tel Aviv
We had a walking tour in Tel aviv. It was pretty cool. There was sand and water because we walked near the beach. The water was super...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
Day 7: Tel Aviv
Day 7: Today we explored the neighborhoods and markets of Tel Aviv. In the market there was fresh fruit, jewelry, and Jewish goods. After...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
Day 6: Mt. Herzl
On the 6th day of Birthright, we went to Mt. Herzl. Mt. Herzl is a memorial for the soldiers and the Great Nation founders. Soldiers were...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
Day 5: Shabbat in Jerusalem
On Saturday I had the opportunity to have my bat mitzvah with 3 others from birthright. In the morning we learned a section of the Torah...
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Hillel at Virginia Tech
- Jan 4, 2020
- 1 min
Day 4: Jerusalem and the Old City
Today we explored the enchanting city of Jerusalem, both old and new. In Old Jerusalem, our time was spent in the Jewish quarter walking...
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