Soviet Jews: A Journey to Liberation

Soviet Jews: A Journey to Liberation

We learned about the refugee crisis of Soviet Jews, Syrians, and the Burmese. Each story comes with tales of hardship, determination, and courage. In class, Dr. Lasevich, a Jewish refugee from the then Soviet Union, told her story of her journey to America. We watched...
Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

Visiting Brighton Beach was one of my favorite trips during this Spring Intensive because of the livelihood of this neighborhood in Brooklyn! As we walked through the streets we saw a variety of fresh markets, stores that seemed like they were stuck in time from the...
Herring Food Review: Brighton Beach

Herring Food Review: Brighton Beach

As an appetizer at Tatiana Grill in Brighton Beach, they served Herring. It said three pieces, so I expected three pieces, but not one piece cut up into three small parts. I then tried to eat it and was very surprised to taste bones in my mouth! I reluctantly finished...
Knafeh Review

Knafeh Review

On June 7th we took a day trip to Paterson, NJ, where we got to visit different Middle Eastern shops, grocery stores, and restaurants. We visited a shop called Al Basha Sweets where we got to try knafeh. Knafeh is a popular Middle Eastern dessert made with cheese that...