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Caylie Tuerack

Jul 7, 2023, 8:32 AM

Khan el-Hilu - 19th century khan (Arabic for inn or caravansary) located in Ramat Eshkol, Lod; Photo taken by author

While in the throes of a new experience, whether it be something as large as moving to a completely different country or as small as starting at a new school, there often comes a time when a certain moment...

Mar 26, 2023, 1:49 PM

‘I’ve Never Even Heard of Eritrea’

During a day-long learning session through the streets of South Tel Aviv with the Yahel Social Change Fellowship, we met with an Eritrean woman who detailed her intense and harrowing journey from the State of Eritrea on the coast...

Jan 17, 2023, 3:00 PM

Being Critical and Supportive Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Apparently, for someone of my political sensibilities, I have anomalous views on the State of Israel. I am an American Jew who identifies strongly with the Democratic party and the liberal ideas it champions, and yet I also have...

Dec 4, 2022, 2:11 PM

‘Why Would You Ever Choose to Live in Lod?’

They say that you cannot understand or judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes. I think the same is true of locations. You cannot accurately or deeply come to understand or formulate proper opinions on...

About Me

Caylie recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University, where she majored in Sociology and minored in Jewish Studies, Anthropology, and Social Policy. She is now in Israel as part of the Yahel Social Change Fellowship. As part of the Fellowship, Caylie is interning with the Abraham Initiatives in addition to working within schools and other community organizations.