Israel Beyond Headlines Post 1: Intro
This trip to Israel was unlike any other we’d made before. See why.
Post 2: Should We Go?
Two days before we were to leave for Israel, rockets shot by Iran began raining down on Israel. Should we still go?
Post 3: We Didn’t Want to Go
Visiting the Nova Music Festival October 7 massacre site was not a priority. Who’d want to see where hundreds of people were shot, butchered, mutilated, gang raped?
Post 4: Standing at the Nova Site
Nothing could have prepared us for what we saw at the Nova Music Festival October 7 site in Israel.
Post 5: What Remains
So many cars. So many who never made it home. See the visual aftermath of October 7.
Post 6: Making Beauty From Destruction
What do you do with something meant to destroy you?
Post 9: A Very Different Sticker Culture
A public wall in Israel isn’t just a space for expression like it is here in the U.S.
Post 10: A Highlight We Nearly Missed
The most meaningful experiences are often unplanned.
Post 13: No Strangers Here
We’d never met this Israeli family. What happened that evening surprised us.
Post 14: Walking Between Ancient and Modern Worlds
One of the most significant discoveries in Israel is a surreal mix of ancient and modern.