shula's cup

shula's cup

Monday, February 25, 2013

winter of 2012-2013

Hannukah, December 2012


Well, time has been zooming by and I love every minute of living here in Israel! As you may already know, Hadossa has been living in Haifa and is attending Technion. She is loving it and doing great. I have been busy as ever here in Tel Aviv, trying to keep up with all my assignments and having fun with all my new Israeli friends. One thing about living here--there is NEVER a dull moment. Every day is a new adventure and I love it more than I can ever express. We sailed through Hannukah in December, the Big Storm in January, and then I went traveling around Israel in January and February, all the while trying to wrap up my second semester at TAU. I am getting ready to start spring semester now and am as excited as ever to see what will happen next. This has definitely been the best year of my life. I know a lot of you don't see my pictures on Facebook, so I tried to post a good bunch of them here this time. Enjoy the beauty of the best place on earth!

Hod HaSharon

view from my dorm window of Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv



TAU campus during the BIG STORM of January 2013

TAU campus during the BIG STORM of January 2013

TAU campus during the BIG STORM of January 2013
umbrella carnage from the BIG STORM of January 2013
umbrella carnage from the BIG STORM of January 2013
umbrella carnage from the BIG STORM of January 2013
Ein Yorqeam (in the Negev)
Ein Yorqeam (in the Negev)

Ein Yorqeam

Ein Yorqeam
Ein Yorqeam

Ein Yorqeam
Ein Yorqeam

Colored Sands (in the Negev)

Colored Sands (in the Negev)
Eilat
Eilat

Eilat

Eilat--palm trees unique to Africa--seeds were dropped by birds and the trees were found growing here.

Eilat--pink salt-encrusted rocks

Eilat
Red Sea, Eilat

Red Sea, Eilat
This is where Absalom died near Jerusalem in the Valley of the Kings.
the Valley of the Kings
Arabs hanging out on the top of the Temple Mount

South end of Old City


view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives

near the Kotel

road work in the Old City
tunnel tour at the base of the Old City
Here are some videos I have made of these past few months:
Hanukkah https://youtu.be/AN8PqmGkbVg
Ein Yorqeam https://youtu.be/4dg4T5DmvJ0
Eilat https://youtu.be/jfahIG2mBJ8
Jerusalem https://youtu.be/8eBWDgrQrCM