Avital Silver, at The Blogs

Nov 20, 2015, 2:15 PM

For the first time in my life I am scared. Not nervous, not anxious, but scared for my safety. Not for something I did, but for the person I am, in the place that I live. Because someone else can stand...

Jun 26, 2015, 4:56 PM

Dreams vs. Reality

A friend of mine from school wrote a great article about the difference between loving and being infatuated by Israel. He wrote about going through all the hardships that come with living here, but loving it nonetheless. It made...

Jun 9, 2015, 7:35 PM

Hayinu k’cholmim

“… בְּשׁוּב ה' אֶת שִׁיבַת צִיּון הָיִינוּ כְּחלְמִים” We say this pasuk every week, but until I came to Israel it never had any real significance for me. During my senior year of High School we learned Shivat Tzion. We...

Apr 26, 2015, 12:42 PM

Live Life Don’t Just Exist

As I was walking to school today I was thinking about my daily life here and I realized two things: 1) It has become very normal for me to be in Israel, and 2) I don’t want it to...

Apr 19, 2015, 2:33 PM

My First Israeli Yom Hashoah

Today is a day that instills in me fear. But it also gives me hope. Growing up, my parents reminded me and my siblings that life in America may seem good for now, but we must always be careful. The...

About Me

Avital Silver moved to Givat Shmuel from Teaneck, NJ, and is studying at Bar Ilan University. Living the dream... sort of. Future is unclear, but the prospects look good: psychologist? entrepreneur? short order cook? underwater basket weaver? If anyone has any better ideas, feel free to send them her way.