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hat n by Steve Trauben xperience I remember what seems like a million years ago when I was filling out my application for Hebrew University. I thought, “Well, I’ll give it a try. W ho knows, maybe they’ll accept me, When would I ever have the opportunity to have such an experience again?” Studying one year in Jerusalem would be a dream come true. “I know all about Israel,” I thought. “I was there three years ago for a couple of months.” T hat statem ent was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. If I only could have known then what I know now, would I still have done it? Have you ever studied Hebrew before? yes Do you know how to w rite your name in Hebrew? no א Ketah I remember Summer Ulpan. Between the thousands of sonic booms where I felt the desk shake and my heart stop and the Chamseens when I felt as though I couldn’t breathe, I think I learned something. I repeated after my teacher, “Anee M’America.” In America they call me a Jew and now that I get to Israel they call me an American?! When my neighbor spoke, I suddenly thought that Hebrew wasn’t m eant to be spoken with a Texan accent. I then realized, “Why not - Texan, French, Argentinian, Rumanian, Indian?! You mean there really are Jews form India? I know Indiana, but India?!” I remember in the beginning reading the Jerusalem Post thinking th at every crisis would bring down the government. There was a new crisis every week - sometimes, if you were lucky, two in one week! I remember asking myself, “How could people live in such a crazy society? W hy is everybody and their five year old son into politics?” Those were my naive days. Now I understand that I come from a big country where it seems as though most conflicts are taken care of at higher levels of the society. Is that happening here? I have never experienced such conflicts as these in such great proportions. I’ve been to a couple of demonstrations before, but I’ve never experienced the fun and excitement of being teargassed. Here it seems like one of the everyday occurances in the headlines. I suppose the country, less than forty years old, is going through its growing pains. I think I’ve finally figured out the real conspiracy here. I know they want me to make aliyah. I know that the post office is in on it also. A fter all, this explains why I don’t receive all of my mail. I know its been sent, but I think it’s all sitting in some big room in A fula w ith everyone else’s mail. They figure if I don’t receive any mail, then I’ll think my friends and fam ily across the sea forgot about me and that I’d have no other choice but to make aliyah. I just wish they’d give me my mail. I still hear complaints from some of the students, but I really have none. I’ve loved the trips, the chance to meet people from all over the world, and my classes (although I wish I had done more work.) The selection of classes is more than I could have dreamed for; this was my year to learn about my heritage, my people, my culture - my Judaism. I realize my experience is over when I wish it was just beginning. / • . ר י \ ז‎1‎
W hat would get you up 5:00 in the morning to push and shove through a crowded line to purchase tickets? For many Chulniks, the answer to this question might be the famed Golan Hike, the beautiful Ein Gedi Hike, or any one of the other popular OSA Tiyulim. Once the word spread about the fun and excitement to be had on these trips, getting on the hike was sometimes alm ost as challenging as actually being on it. W hether it was tram ping around the tourist sites of the Old C ity or a weekend of some serious hiking, a ticket and a pair of Commandos were a small price to pay for what we gained. Not only did we learn more about Israel and experience continuous amazement at her beauty, but also it was on the tiyulim where we met each other and formed lasting friendships. Armed w ith hats and canteens (and of course cameras), we gathered twice a week in front of Goldsmith for the “after-Ulpan” tiyullim into Jerusalem and the environs. Weekend tiyulim dragged us bleary eyed from our post- Thursday-night-party-sleep often in time to see the Jerusalem sunrise. Speaking of sunrises, who can forget the tiyul that kept us up all night in order to climb Masada for a spectacular dawn? Each tiyul was unique w ith various guides, Madrichim, and topics of interest. Yeit they all had one thing in common: everybody had a fantastic time and nobody regretted standing in line. by Sara Joy Marder
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