Hello to everyone in St. Louis! Andi and I have now been in Israel for about 2 weeks, and we are now firmly entrenched in the Kalanit Immersion Center in Ashkalon, a town in southern Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Having started our ulpan (Hebrew) classes and our volunteer work at the start of this week, Andi and I, along with the other 36 participants from all over the country, have been quickly adapting to the Israeli culture – not to mention the weather! This weekend, both of us will be making our first trip to Yokneam to spend Rosh Hashanah with our adoptive families there. We are looking forward keeping everyone in St. Louis informed of our time here, and I also invite you to read through my own personal blog at http://maxsamis.blogspot.com/ and follow along with my thoughts there. Besides that, I hope to post more often on this blog and keep everyone back home connected. In the meantime, l’hitrayot!
-Max Samis
2 comments:
Plia said... Max and Andi-
We are thrilled to hear about your first 2 weeks in Israel. We hope you had a wonderful Rosh Hashana in our Partnership region, Yokneam-Megiddo, with your adoptive families. What are your families like? What kind of celebration did you experience? What has your experience been so far in the Kalanit Immersion Center? Have a happy, healthy and sweet new year. We look forward to more terrific updates!
September 21, 2009 10:23 AM
According to your twitts, you had a great Shana Tova with your adoptive family! Can't wait to hear more details
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