Discovering Home: Jordan Landes’ Journey from Seattle to Israel
Discovering Home: Jordan Landes’ Journey from Seattle to Israel Born in Seattle, Washington, and later raised in Boca Raton, Florida, Jordan’s early years were rooted in a strong Zionist ethos, rooted in his family’s history and strengthened at home and in school. His great-great-grandfather, Rav Zvi Pesach Frank, served as the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, […]
Finding Home in the Desert: Rachel Shapin’s Journey to Studying Medicine at BGU
For Rachel Shapin, a third-year student at Ben-Gurion University’s Medical School for International Health, the journey to becoming a doctor in Israel wasn’t something she had initially planned. But looking back, she wouldn’t have it any other way. From Michigan to Beer Sheva Rachel grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and completed her undergraduate degree […]
