The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team challenged some of the best Division II teams in the nation over break, and they met the challenge 5-4. Head coach Todd Mitmesser said the whole roster has shown improvement over the last month. “I’ve been really happy with the progress that the team is making. The players have...
We pulled up to a small village known as Bar’am, home to a population of Maronite Christians living less than two miles away from the Lebanese border in northern Israel. As we listened to the story of a man named Shadi, we started to understand the history of his people and their quest for recognition....
In Israel, there’s no “Hi, how are you?” There’s just “Hi.” Israelis simply don’t care to ask a stranger or mere acquaintance how they’re doing only to hear “I’m fine” in response, according to a young Israeli citizen. That’s because Israelis have chutzpah. The dictionary definition of that characteristic is “shameless audacity; impudence,” and...
For 1,700 years, travelers have finished their pilgrimages at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, honoring Christ’s sacrifice. The church centers around a tomb filled with the light and gratitude of innumerable Christians thanking God for the life that He granted them there. While the church stands as the most important site in Christianity, it...
Brightly colored fruits and vegetables sit temptingly close to the edges of cart shelves; shawls and dresses flutter in the breeze; vendors yell out their wares and argue over prices; spices and roasting meat permeate the air with mouth-watering scents. This is the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv, an overwhelming feast for the senses nestled...