Mediterranean Homesick Blues: September 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Moving Mountains2: The Dreams and the Dwellers

This is one story of Kivunim Orientation, and a preview of the struggles and experiences that await.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Moving Mountains1: The Desert

This is one story of Kivunim Orientation, and a preview of the struggles and experiences that await.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Changing Fiddlers, as the Good Book Says...

The melodies still resonate, but in different tones. Many know the classic and powerful story of Fiddler on the Roof, about the milkman Tevya and his struggles through an increasingly hostile and enlightened period of history. The story captivates with its music and humor, but I just experienced in on a whole other level, in Hebrew (check out the video clip!) at a Tel-Aviv theater. It certainly raised the roof, but at the same time, it raised a new set of questions regarding the modern realities of Jewish secular identity.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Museum on the Seam

Today was a day filled with questions, and while daunting, it's amazing how many can be asked. We visited the Museum on the Seam, on the last day of this exhibit. It was especially interesting because while it explored boundaries of space, and topics and challenges of the home, we realized that Kivunim has a home base, but not really a home, for the next year. We live in a hostel and are constantly moving:

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