Student’s Talk
We are lucky to share a journal of experience with Oleg, a Graphic Design student from Toronto who will be studying at Hebrew University this Spring Semester, 2010. Oleg will be documenting his thoughts, experiences and great photography here – so follow Oleg by signing up for Blog Alerts here, or click on Twitter or Facebook. Feel free to ask Oleg questions – or suggest topics you’re interested in.
Pesach Break in Eilat
Over the Pesach break I had the chance to travel with family to Eilat for a few days. It was good times, enjoying the hot weather, relaxing on the beach and working on the tan. When in Eilat I recommend visiting the under water observatory which houses some of the most exotic and beautiful sea [...]
Yam le Yam (Sea to Sea 4 day hike)
To start off the Passover break the students of Rothberg got the amazing opportunity to hike through the Galilee for 4 days. We began our journey in the westernmost part, the Mediterranean sea and headed eastward. After a full day of hiking we spent the night at a hostel, high up in mount Miron. In [...]
Purim Fest
The Jerusalem Theater hosted the “Circus” Purim party this past Sunday. In attendance were students from Hebrew U., Rothberg and the Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, who also contributed to some of the stage and interior design of the venue. Here are some pictures from that night. O.
Masada Climb
After spending Thursday evening out in Jerusalem Center, we headed to Masada to watch the sunrise. Having no sleep, I must say it was somewhat of a rough climb to the top at 5 am, but I knew that the view would be worth it once I get up there. Happy to say I wasn’t [...]
Lost in the Old City
We arrived in Old Jerusalem just after Shabbat. We wanted to explore the city at night and visit our friend, who just rented an apartment in the Armenian Quarter. None of us being endowed with the sense of directions we soon realized that we were lost. For the next hour or so we all got [...]
Shalom
Hi everyone! I’d like to start by introducing myself, my name is Oleg Portnoy, I am a Visiting Graduate student from Toronto, Canada. I will be spending the spring semester studying at the Rothberg International School at the Hebrew U Mount Scopas campus here in Jerusalem and sharing my experiences with you. I am currently [...]
