What's She Doing in Israel?
What am I
doing in יִשְׂרָאֵל?
I’ll be backpacking across the Land of Israel
(or אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל ʼÉretz Yiśrāʼēl) as well as the
Palestinian Territories
and the neighbouring country of Jordan
for a month and then volunteering for another with an Israeli organization
called Go Eco in the Middle Eastern summer. I’ll be based in Northern Israel –
in the Galilee region – and living in a Druze
village! (Yes, of all places.
I am so excited to get to know this minority group of people. I have heard the
Druze is renowned for their hospitality and their delicious Druze cuisine.)
I’ll be surrounded by people who speak both Hebrew and Arabic, and
I’ll be teaching English as well as planning some music workshops for the local
children. I think it’ll be an experience of a lifetime! I can't wait to
interact with the local people and get to know the other volunteers in the
region.
I’m so glad that I’m getting the
opportunity to see this other side of the diverse land
of Israel – far from the vibrant,
noisy city of Tel Aviv and the hectic, eclectic
atmosphere of Jerusalem.
It will be fascinating to live among people who have always lived in their own
close-knitted community up in the hills of the Galilee
region, to breathe the mountain air, to get used to the slower pace of life, to
befriend a people who have a culture and tradition totally different from mine.
I thank God so much for this one-of-a-kind opportunity. Never in
my wildest dreams would I have imagined that God would answer my little prayers
in such an extraordinary way. I hope that this trip will only be the beginning
of many more as I hopefully make different connections and meet people who
share the same values in life!
Stay tuned for more stories on my
adventures in Northern Israel while living with
a local Israeli-Arab-Druze family!
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