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Scott Boxer

Mar 9, 2016, 8:59 PM

These past few weeks, I have been teaching English to high school students in a small Negev town. All the while, many of my friends on campuses all across North America have been dealing with much more sinister activities...

Jan 12, 2016, 6:28 PM

Which Side of History Will You Choose?

It is no secret that Europe hasn’t been the friendliest place for Jews over the centuries. Exile, persecution, inquisition, and Holocaust against the Jews have filled the pages of European history books. It is also no secret that over the...

Dec 22, 2015, 5:08 AM

Zeh Yerushalayim, Habibi!

This morning, walking to class with my eyes half open, I saw two girls run up to each other and hug, squealing as if they were best friends who hadn’t seen each other in years. And I thought nothing...

Nov 20, 2015, 12:43 AM

Tonight, We Are All Victims

I don’t like sadness. I don’t think that anyone likes it. But if there has ever been anything that could solidify that dislike of sadness I hold, it would be tonight. Let me set the scene: a terrorist had just...

Oct 4, 2015, 2:28 AM

What the Jewish Garbage Man Taught Me

I am spending my first year in college away from home on a gap year in Israel, living in the heart of Jerusalem. I am enjoying the freedom and loving the atmosphere of the city. But recently, every time...

About Me

Scott Boxer is a participant on Nativ 35, a college leadership gap year program in Israel. He will be attending American University in Washington, DC to major in International Relations in Fall 2016. He is involved in AIPAC and other Israel advocacy programs.