A month after making aliyah (immigrating) to Israel, I began working at Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that assists immigrants from North America and the United Kingdom.
My first day on …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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2/5/21
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When I lived in New York City, I worked on the fourth floor of Furst Hall, at Yeshiva University. One of the people who worked on the other side of the fourth floor of Furst Hall was Avi …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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1/7/21
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Growing up, I never liked playing sports. Activities such as running and push-ups seemed like the only way I could keep in shape. And although these activities felt good, nothing I tried was really …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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12/3/20
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In the more than 13 years that I have lived in Israel, I have tried not to repeat a topic in an article. I last wrote about COVID-19 in September, but since then I’ve had some updates …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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11/6/20
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Around 2005, when I was working as a college recruiter for Yeshiva University, most of the high school seniors I interviewed were planning to take a gap year to study in Israel. I usually asked them …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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10/2/20
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What can I say about the last few months that hasn’t already been said? I think all I can do, as a columnist for Jewish Rhode Island, is to share my personal experiences as a Rhode Islander …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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9/3/20
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Adapting to a new country and culture often means having to shed aspects of where you originally came from. It’s a personal choice.
When it comes to holidays, I continue to embrace the …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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10/31/19
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At Bar Ilan University, I learned a conflict resolution exercise that I have since used in group settings. You start by picking a divisive topic. The participants gather on different sides of the …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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10/2/19
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Everyone has a story. Take a young man from Jerusalem named Yadid Akerman, for example. Born in Israel, he’s the son of two immigrants – an American mother and a Canadian father. He …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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8/1/19
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I love feeling nostalgic. The connection to the past is one of the many reasons that I have been writing this column for almost 12 years. I am able to connect this home, Israel, that I chose over …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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7/5/19
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