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5 Reasons To Study Abroad In Haifa, Israel
Posted On January 27, 2022

When you think "study abroad," we're willing to bet that Israel isn't the first place that pops into your head. And that's okay! Here at USAC, we're all about leading …

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Silver Linings Despite a Change in Plans
April 3, 2020

Hello everyone! My name is Brendan and I was studying abroad with USAC in Haifa, Israel this semester. Today I am going to be writing to you about my overall …


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Shabbat in Israel – What to Expect
August 6, 2019

If you're new to Shabbat, it's the day of rest and celebration that begins on Friday at sunset and ends on the Saturday after nightfall. As you can imagine, celebrating …


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Preparing for a Year Abroad – Alumni Q&A
September 21, 2018

University and Major: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Dual baccalaureate in ‘Economics’ and ‘Philosophy: Law & Justice’ with a minor in the Brookings Institution’s Public Policy program. Why did you …


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Study Abroad in Israel – Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
August 22, 2018

Week 8 This week, I experienced Yom Hazikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day – for the first time. As a foreigner in Israel, Yom Hazikaron impacted me profoundly. In the United States, …


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Study Abroad in Israel – Passover, Eilat and Driving
August 13, 2018

Week 7 For my Passover in Israel, I spent the evening with a good family friend, Mali, who lives on a Kibbutz near Afula. Kibbutzim in the 21stcentury are far from …


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Studying Abroad in Israel – BBQing, Gilbao, and Goodbye
August 6, 2018

Week 6 On Saturday, my friend Farid, who is part of a Druze community in Haifa, took me to a campground to barbeque with his friends. Before we left, we stopped …


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Studying Abroad in Israel – Shoelaces, Pan Lids & Homework
July 30, 2018

Week 5 My newest revelation: there exists – maybe – 20 sets of spare shoelaces in all of Haifa, and FAR fewer spare pan lids…! Over the past few months, the shoelaces …


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Studying Abroad in Israel – Purim in Tel Aviv
July 27, 2018

Week 4 This weekend, my friends and I took a bus (several buses, in fact) down to Tel Aviv to celebrate Purim in Israel’s most “lit” city. Bisecting Israel’s Mediterranean coast, …


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Studying Abroad in Israel – Hiking & Haircuts
July 20, 2018

Week 3 At last, the Intensive Hebrew Ulpan is over! On Thursday, we took our final exams, marking the conclusion to four weeks of rigorous Hebrew learning. While I certainly enjoy …

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