The start to the year for the Aussies was a tough one, with exhausting flights and subsequent jetlag, not to mention a nine and a half hour layover in Bangkok for the Sydney Shnatties. Arriving at Ben Gurion was an indescribable feeling and heading straight for Jerusalem was all I could have asked for […]
To try get an idea of how I should structure this blog, the very first MTA blog for 2020, I looked to last year’s blog entries to gain some inspiration. I realised this task may be harder than first anticipated when I saw that most of these pieces were 500-600 words. How can I possibly […]
Coming off the high holidays and chagim, the final stretch of learning, and shnat, is upon us and the finish line is insight. With almost no breaks to the end of December, the pressure is on for all of us to make the most of the next two months, whether that’s learning, exploring, touring or […]
As all 17 Limmud Marva participants arrived at Kiryat Moriah, we did not expect what was coming for the following 2 months. We were instantly confronted with military style procedures and discipline, with even the smallest movements or noises being noticed and punished instantly. We made our way down to Sde Boker, where we would […]
Shalom! Months in the Yeshivah routine can be tiring. The time had come for us to get a break and give our minds time to breathe. But I don’t think this break ever gave us time to rest. Travelling to Poland was a reminder of the sometimes harsh reality of being a member of our […]
After an intense 10 days of exploring the depths of our history in Poland, we arrive at kibbutz Ein HaNatziv. We’re greeted by Elchi, one of the locals of the kibbutz, who explains to us how it all works around here. A kibbutz is all about community and shared responsibility. Every person plays an essential […]
This past month has been jam packed! Following a wonderful Pesach break, we headed back to our respective Midrashot and Yeshivot. Despite being the longest zman of the year, the weeks have been broken up by different events and chagim. On Yom Hashoah we recited tehillim at night and on the following day heard from […]
After our first ten crazy days consisting of meeting people from all over Australia and from all different backgrounds, we hopped off the bus to find 21 South African faces waiting for us. Little did we know that these random people would be our best friends in no time. After 2 days of opening […]
After a very busy first month of settling in, and acclimatising to our surroundings, we were ready for the next jam packed month that awaited us at Midreshet Amit. The month of March began with a class shabbaton at one of our teachers in Modiin, for our hilchot shabbat class- where we were able to […]
Hi all! Following an eventful 10 days in Israel at opening seminar and AZYC, it was time for the real program to begin! Whilst AZYC ended with a continual stream of tears upon saying goodbye to our Limmud friends who were about to embark on their own journey of fun, growth and learning, MTA seminar […]