tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post5438612402476874177..comments2023-06-24T08:05:42.236-07:00Comments on Israel 2010: Day 1 - Nahariya High SchoolJune Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11967126728589381325noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-43122646612219429472010-11-07T18:42:25.179-08:002010-11-07T18:42:25.179-08:00It was really eye-opening to read that they didn&#...It was really eye-opening to read that they didn't even know what the term "genocide" meant. I mean you tell us all the time in class that many don't know the term but it never really occured to me how true it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-19025811502676922662010-11-06T09:43:51.159-07:002010-11-06T09:43:51.159-07:00Just from reading you first day of events it sound...Just from reading you first day of events it sounds as if the students there are just as interested to learn about other genocides besides the Holocaust which they already know. It is satisfying to know these students are curious about other genocides occuring today. I beleive this is all thanks to you and this is a great opoportunity to begin a connection with another school across the globe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-85858651096616733642010-11-03T17:31:59.663-07:002010-11-03T17:31:59.663-07:00It is so fitting that you would start your trip in...It is so fitting that you would start your trip in a classroom! I can only imagine the experiences and history you are absorbing to share with future students! I hope you have an amazing time there spiritually, educationally and personally. So many students have benefitted from your passion and beliefs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-89718204463385003632010-11-03T09:37:57.897-07:002010-11-03T09:37:57.897-07:00Your trip and the impact you have sounds amazing. ...Your trip and the impact you have sounds amazing. I hope we can extend the same warmth and welcome when your friends come to America as the Israeli community has shown you.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135433707557385330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-86130402714586384782010-11-03T06:23:09.820-07:002010-11-03T06:23:09.820-07:00Colleen your work, your thoughts, and what you are...Colleen your work, your thoughts, and what you are conveying across cultural lines is to be commended by the world, and the UN. <br /><br />We need less people looking to take credit, less people looking to be apart of a camera shot, and less self-absorbedness. <br /><br />We need more of the care, the diligence, and the dedication that is so apart of your character Colleen. You are my mentor and an amazing intellectual. I wish I could have been there for the conversations with the teacher and students.<br /><br />I hope all is well - and you survived a volcano, the strike will be a piece of cake. Tell everyone I miss them!June Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967126728589381325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-44904379673582094202010-11-02T14:02:01.072-07:002010-11-02T14:02:01.072-07:00Holy Cannoli Batman! Can you ever catch a travell...Holy Cannoli Batman! Can you ever catch a travelling break...first a volcano, now a strike? In all sincerity, I am so proud to be even remotely associated with the powerful work you are doing with the students in Nahariya and in New Milford. So fortunate that we can follow you. "We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness, and travel and explore, and tell the world the glories of our Journey." ~ John Hope Franklin. Travel safely. Be Well! See you soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15265792318141535788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-27909561989752115752010-11-02T13:44:08.916-07:002010-11-02T13:44:08.916-07:00Colleen,
This trip sounds incredible- I'm so e...Colleen,<br />This trip sounds incredible- I'm so excited for you. I have fond memories of Israel, and I remember the beautiful port town of Haifa. Traveling with strike issues sounds just like Italy! Hopefully things will go smoothly for you tomorrow.<br />I know our students will benefit greatly from what you come home with.<br />Miss you!<br />RoseMrs. DePotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221653878849483220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-4266742330551955872010-11-02T13:38:35.462-07:002010-11-02T13:38:35.462-07:00Thanks all for your comments. Shalmi and I discus...Thanks all for your comments. Shalmi and I discussed the issue of other genocides as well today when we drove home from the train station and he too feels it is a problem. He had a great idea. Some of the students will be coming to NJ in May. I thought a day trip to USHMM would be a good idea. Shalmi thought so too and he said that while at the Museum we should make the focus the other genocides that are represented very well in their new exhibition. I think this has a lot of potential if we can make it happen, if not this time they visit, in the future. Filip, I am sure hearing Rena Finder will be a very intereting experience.ctambusciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410048627030728080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-67134394361365185152010-11-02T08:34:47.413-07:002010-11-02T08:34:47.413-07:00T,
You're so fortunate to have this opportunit...T,<br />You're so fortunate to have this opportunity and I know you'll be able to inspire the students in Israel just as you motivated us to think and question. The lens of the students seems very similar to that of the Polish people I got to meet with you four years ago. Of course I expected their direct relation to the Holocaust to be taught more than the modern day Genocides, but it's amazing that the genocides in Rwanda, Darfur, and Cambodia aren't at least touched upon. I look forward to hearing more about your trip. Tell Shalmi I say hello! <br /><br />P.S.Tonight at Boston College i will be hearing one of the Schindler Survivors, Rena Finder, speak!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-2798452105943220152010-11-02T04:45:49.848-07:002010-11-02T04:45:49.848-07:00Colleen,
Thank you so much for all this informatio...Colleen,<br />Thank you so much for all this information! You're doing a great job at blogging. I was truly surprised about the level of awareness of contemporary genocides. Fascinating. Can't wait to see your pictures. Hope the general strike doesn't impact your adventures negatively - first a volcano and now a strike...... Look forward to hearing about day 2. <br />Take care and best to Shalmi -<br />BonnieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044601408434534646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-47835707925439282042010-11-01T18:45:52.241-07:002010-11-01T18:45:52.241-07:00Wow, Colleen. I got chills when I read about show...Wow, Colleen. I got chills when I read about showing the HST documentary of Plaszow and the work the kids did there to clean up--and the Israeli students' involvement in reading the gravestone. <br /><br />And hopefully, you won't be delayed (like Krakow) because of the strike! Tell Shalmi hello, and keep up the great work!<br />LisaLABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738851284419834130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066980236391344333.post-6323674615396278292010-11-01T09:50:38.443-07:002010-11-01T09:50:38.443-07:00Fantastic reflection on your first day! It is ext...Fantastic reflection on your first day! It is extremely gratifying to hear how you are able to integrate the NMHS Holocaust curriculum into your presentations at Nahariya HS. You have provided those students with a stark reminder that genocide has been an abominable issue both in the past and present. The more people from across the globe learn about genocide the better our chances of ridding it for good! If you want to try to Skype back to NMHS tomorrow or Wednesday let me know!Eric Sheningerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733305358794643322noreply@blogger.com