Muss Blog

Genesis Fellowship

I have not been Jewish for very long, only for about 3 years now.

John Cohn | May 8, 2017

AMHSI Campus, Genesis

Genesis Fellowship

Yom Kippur

Aaron Weil | May 7, 2017

Genesis, Israel, Student life

Philadelphia

We’ve been getting settled in and learning about how our next two months are going to be.

Shula Bronner | March 20, 2017

Impact, Living classroom, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Wow! I am finally in Israel.

Joelle Pitkoff | March 8, 2017

Impact, Living classroom, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

We, as Jews, have a vast and complicated history.

Aviva Weinstein | March 8, 2017

Impact, Living classroom, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

One week into my AMHSI journey, I am kind of surprised about my feelings so far.

Hope Brandeis | March 5, 2017

AMHSI Campus, Impact, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Here we saw what Jerusalem looked like during the time of the second temple.

Joelle Pitkoff | February 20, 2017

Impact, Israel, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

It had helped me feel more connected to my people, and left me feeling more excited to learn.

Rachel Gelman | February 16, 2017

Israel, Living classroom, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Intimacy between myself and each layer of history

Simone Decker | February 16, 2017

Impact, Israel, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

It’s been about a week since I left Israel, Alexander Muss High School, and my new family who I miss dearly.

Jessica Umbro | February 16, 2017

Impact, Israel, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

I was obligated to bear clear witness to the ultimate tragedy.

Jacob Leon | February 15, 2017

Impact, Philadelphia, Poland

Philadelphia

After a week in Poland there is nothing I wanted more than to be in Israel.

Izzy Cutler | February 15, 2017

Impact, Israel, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Well, here I am. Back at home, back in reality.

Jacob Marder | February 15, 2017

Impact, Israel, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

It is hard to believe that I am sitting at the kitchen table writing my final blog from Lower Moreland, Pennsylvania.

Jacob Leon | February 15, 2017

Impact, Israel, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Ancient history at Tel Gezer

Jessica Umbro | February 14, 2017

Living classroom, phi, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

The sun is setting on my fifth day in Israel as I write this blog post.

Jacob Leon | February 14, 2017

Impact, Israel, Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Cleaning our dorm was the first time it felt like I was truly leaving Israel and HSI.

Rachel Gelman | February 14, 2017

Impact, Israel

Philadelphia

As we pulled up to Majdanek, I understood why we were told to brace ourselves.

Jessica Umbro | January 17, 2017

Impact, Philadelphia, Poland

Philadelphia

By visiting these camps it is more than blending the past with the present.

Simone Decker | January 17, 2017

Impact, Philadelphia, Poland