Sarah Sheafer, at The Blogs

Aug 8, 2013, 1:10 PM

Vacationing is completely different from living abroad. While both provide an opportunity to experience another culture, the latter teaches you life lessons. Thrown into an unfamiliar country, a tourist only skims the surface. When you live abroad, everyday tasks...

Aug 4, 2013, 1:39 PM

Free food and beer

Free food, beer and some extra cash in exchange for some Jewish learning. It’s a recurring theme. Last year, I studied abroad at the Hebrew University. During my time there, my friends and I would go to weekly free meals...

Jul 22, 2013, 9:34 PM

Talking about talking about talking

I was initially optimistic when U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced in a press conference on Friday that Israel and the Palestinians would resume negotiations this week. While both sides voice skepticism, it is safe to say that we...

Jul 21, 2013, 2:03 PM

Forgetting a million Jewish refugees

You never hear about the one million. Yesterday, when I discovered that veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas passed away at age 92, I had mixed emotions. She was a pioneer for women in the field of journalism and...

About Me

Sarah Sheafer is a student at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, studying political science and international studies with a focus in the Middle East.