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Germany Close Up 2019, Day 5

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, August 10, 2019 / 0 Comments

A moment that really moved me was Friday night in Berlin at the historic synagogue. From the beginning of the trip I would constantly remind my friends that here we […]

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Germany Close Up 2019, Day 5

By Ateret Cope / Friday, August 9, 2019 / 0 Comments

Today was the most meaningful of all the days so far. I went to Friday night services at a synagogue and saw Jewish life alive and well in Berlin. I […]

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Germany Close Up 2019, Day 4

By Ateret Cope / Friday, August 9, 2019 / 0 Comments

I had mixed feelings about the Jewish Museum in Berlin. On one hand, I thought that the symbolism of the building’s architecture was very powerful. I loved the courtyard that […]

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Germany Close Up 2019, Day 4

By Ateret Cope / Friday, August 9, 2019 / 0 Comments

On our 4th day we learned about Modern Germany. The discussion started with learning how Germany rebuilt as a nation after the war, led by one of leaders of Action […]

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Germany Close Up 2019, Day 3

By Ateret Cope / Thursday, August 8, 2019 / 0 Comments

The third day of our tour was called “Remembrance & Beyond,” a day where we confronted the atrocities of the Holocaust. Located north of Berlin in the town of Oranienburg, […]

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Germany Close Up 2019, Day 2

By Ateret Cope / Wednesday, August 7, 2019 / 0 Comments

On our second day in Berlin, we started with a Q&A session about the Germany Close Up program. It was interesting to hear how Dr. Pruin came up with the […]

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Germany Close Up 2019, Day 1

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, August 6, 2019 / 0 Comments

Monday, August 5 was our first official day finally meeting up as a group. Many of us met in the lobby for an afternoon boat tour at 11:30. We did […]

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Poland 2019: 7/7/19 blog by Emma Stewart

By Ateret Cope / Monday, July 15, 2019 / 0 Comments

It’s sad to realize that today is our last day in Poland. This trip has been so amazing, and it’s crazy to know it’s about to end. This morning, we […]

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Poland 2019: 7/6/19 blog by Emma Stewart

By Ateret Cope / Thursday, July 11, 2019 / 0 Comments

Today started with a walking tour around Krakow. From our hotel, we walked to Schindler’s Factory. We spoke about the Jews he saved as well as his questionable motivations. We […]

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Poland 2019: 7/6/19 blog by Renee Worst

By Ateret Cope / Monday, July 8, 2019 / 0 Comments

After a long and difficult day yesterday, today started off at a leisurely pace.  While some teachers chose to participate in tai chi, others decided to ease into the morning […]

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