Akiva GershAug 6, 20214 minThis summer reminds me why I never want to leave IsraelIt’s been a while since I made aliyah. 17 years to be exact, almost to the day. (August 10th, 2004) And like all olim (immigrants) I...
Akiva GershJun 12, 20218 minMy Sense of Place is in IsraelSense of place. It’s a concept in the world of ecology that I was introduced to when I was 19-years old and majoring in Environmental...
Akiva GershMay 14, 202113 minA History Lesson for Nakba DayTomorrow is Nakba Day. Nakba is a word that makes most Israelis cringe. And for good reason. This one word embodies the denial of the...
Akiva GershMay 3, 20217 minFor Ahmed, My First Facebook Friend from EgyptEvery now and then I pause and notice and realize that my Facebook feed is pretty monotone and monochrome. Same news stories shared from...
Akiva GershApr 16, 20212 minIf the Terrorists Only KnewLong before the Arab-Israeli conflict was born, and long before the rise of radical Islam, there existed the idea in Jewish mysticism...
Akiva GershApr 4, 202114 minBecoming Israeli...Without Moving to Israel.Seventeen years ago I radically changed my life. Seventeen years ago I made aliyah to Israel. Nothing could have prepared me for the...
Akiva GershMar 21, 20213 minA Letter to My Israeli ChildrenI remember each of your first breaths. Watching brand-new life come into this world is nothing less than a miracle. And to witness Jewish...
Akiva GershMar 14, 20213 minWhat Israel Could Teach the World about Dealing with CoronaI moved to Israel in 2004, and since then, there have been events and moments that have reaffirmed the reasons why I did. One of those...
Akiva GershMar 1, 20215 minYou Don't Have to be a Zionist to Make AliyahIf you don't consider yourself a Zionist, is there any reason to consider moving to Israel? I say yes!!