Danielle Hodes, at The Blogs

Oct 7, 2020, 2:40 AM

It is no secret that the high holidays, usually a time of travel and excitement in Israel, would feel different amidst a global pandemic, especially during a nationwide lockdown prohibiting large gatherings. Israel is the one place in the...

Sep 29, 2020, 7:26 AM

An Open Letter to COVID-19

My roommates and I all dressed up on our balcony for the first shabbat in quarantine.

Dear Coronavirus, When you abruptly took the world on by storm, unannounced with a complete disregard for the seemingly momentous and transitional period of life I was entering, I resented you. I have lost unquantifiable memories and experiences to the...

About Me

Raised as an American Israeli in Livingston New Jersey, Danielle fostered her love of Israel from a young age. She attended Golda Och Academy, a Jewish private school, where she studied Hebrew and Judaics and learned the value of living within a strong Jewish community. Currently, on the Masa gap year program called Aardvark, Danielle is interning at Journalism related internships and takes courses for college credit. Next year she will be a Journalism Major at the University of Maryland at College Park.