Passages recently announced Hillsdale students will have a new opportunity to visit Israel this July. Students on the “Advocacy in Action” trip will have the opportunity to provide humanitarian aid to those in need in Israel, visit Biblical sites, and learn about the recent attacks on the nation. “Through this unique Israel experience, you will...
Amid the continuing conflict in Israel, Passages canceled a student trip planned for May. Paul Rahe, professor of history and a trip organizer, said there is no way to ensure the safety of students with the current situation. “Israel is a small place. Rockets are being fired by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis,” Rahe said....
Amid escalating conflict in Israel, Passages canceled a student trip to Israel late last week. Don Westblade, assistant professor of religion and organizer of the trip, which was scheduled for Dec. 28 to Jan. 7, said he supported the decision. “It is also understandably necessary, with the trip date drawing near so rapidly, that the...
The Austrian Hospice overlooks the sprawling city of Jerusalem. Hannah Cote | Collegian At 5 o’clock in the morning, Jerusalem is restless. The Muslim call to prayer sounds across the city over loudspeakers; Palestinian Christians commute from the West Bank for work; Catholics prepare for a sunrise Mass. The Holy Land moves so fast...
Hillsdale’s annual Passages Israel trip resumes this winter after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students are invited to apply to visit Israel from Dec. 27 to Jan. 6. The trip has room for only 21 Hillsdale students, rather than the usual 40. Each student must have a passport and a COVID-19...