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Beauty of Dresden

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, June 15, 2013 / 0 Comments

After a nice and relaxing bus ride, accompanied by a film featured by Avi, we arrived in the magnificent city of Dresden.  Our eyes were immediately attracted to the beauty […]

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You Knew.

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, June 15, 2013 / 0 Comments

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (a Holocaust memorial) sits in the very heart of Berlin. It also happens to be overlooked by the American embassy. This was […]

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Ghosts

By Ateret Cope / Thursday, June 13, 2013 / 0 Comments

  So, again, I begin with the train. As we trundled along from Mannheim to Berlin, very frequently trains passed us going the other direction in a rush of color […]

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Wannsee

By Ateret Cope / Thursday, June 13, 2013 / 0 Comments

Yesterday, we traveled to the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, a beautiful neighborhood on a lake that is home to boat clubs, villas, and resorts. The vibe of the area is […]

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Backwards Into Germany

By Ateret Cope / Wednesday, June 12, 2013 / 1 Comment

It seemed fitting that we rode into Germany on the train rather than descend upon her from the sky. Trains take us through the back door of cities, through the […]

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Uncertainty

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, June 11, 2013 / 1 Comment

When I asked, “What is Germany ?” to the twenty-three students and teachers that are serving as my travel companions, I received three general responses: 1) “Somewhere where we’re not”; […]

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A Journal of the Children’s’ Village: by Jordan McClain

By Ateret Cope / Thursday, April 4, 2013 / 0 Comments

Of all the time I spent in the Children’s Village, my most special moment was on the last Wednesday, the day the kids were departing for their homes.  As soon […]

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Magda Herzberger Presents Her Holocaust History in City Schools and JFilm

By Ateret Cope / Wednesday, April 3, 2013 / 0 Comments

  Author and poet Magda Herzberger is coming to Pittsburgh, sponsored by Classrooms Without Borders in association with The Kiski School. On April 14-15, she will present her Holocaust education […]

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Children’s Village: Making an Impact on Their Heart

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, April 2, 2013 / 0 Comments

In 2013, March 17-28, seven teens from The Ellis School, Shadyside Academy and Sewickley Academy spent their spring break working at The Children’s Village in Karmi’el, Israel — part of […]

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The Children’s Village: A Reflection by Jerilyn Scott

By Ateret Cope / Friday, March 29, 2013 / 0 Comments

Classrooms Without Borders sponsored a Teen Service Trip to Israel in March of 2013.  Seven teens from The Ellis School, Shady Side Academy, and Sewickley Academy spent their spring break […]

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