I am leaving tomorrow morning for 10 months in Israel! I am going on a program called Mechinat Nachshon, where Israeli teens can spend a year traveling and learning before they go to the army (they also accept about 20% foreigners every year). The focus of the program is on leadership, and there are also aspects of Zionism, Jewish identity, Israeli society, and preparation for service in the IDF that are interwoven into the curriculum. If this sounds interesting, keep reading! I hope to update this blog regularly and keep you updated with my new experiences and adventures.
Email: rachelhirsch19@gmail.com
Skype: racheyhirsch
My Israeli cell phone number will be 052-312-6041. If you are calling from America, you can dial 847-929-4797. This will reach my Israeli phone, and you won't have to pay international calling rates.
If you feel like mailing me something, I'm a great penpal! Here's the address.
Rachel Hirsch
Mechinat Nachshon
Metzudat Yoav
D.N. Lechish Darom
ISRAEL
Keep in touch PLEASE! Also, make sure to let me know if you will be in Israel any time from now until the end of June! (Visiting is the best way to contact me.)
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad you're keeping a blog (try to update more than I did!)
I'm also really glad you're doing Nachshon. You're going to have such a wonderful time, and the staff is great, and the chanichim that I've met are fantastic.
I hope you read this before you fly: have a great flight, an easy landing, and take advantage of EVERYTHING!
Just remember: You can always sleep later....
בהצלחה, ותעשי חיים!!!
Say hi to Dan, Eldad, Gilad, and Zevik for me :D
Rachel, all the best on your new adventure. I know you are going to have a blast, new friends, places, and experiences. I like the idea of the blog....Hope you will have time to visit our family. I have most of them on my facebook page so contact them. My relative Hilla Yahel from Kiryat Gat is also doing a year service in Kiryat Gat before the army. She is your age and will be a great person to meet. Let me know if you need anything, anytime.
ReplyDeleteLove you and cheering you all the way,
Tal