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Thrive Study Abroad
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Celebrating Purim In Israel
Purim has to be experienced in Israel. It’s like a Jewish Halloween, April Fool’s and St. Patrick’s Day rolled into one. Celebrated by...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Mar 7, 20225 min read
Studying Abroad in Israel at Tel Aviv University
If you could go to college at the beach…wouldn’t you? Studying abroad is all about experiencing education in an exciting new environment,...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Places To Travel From Israel For Less Than $300 During Spring Break
It’s Spring Semester, and with it comes Spring break! While studying abroad is a great adventure in and of itself, traveling to nearby...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Feb 20, 20222 min read
Let’s get serious about….Ulpan in Israel
When you first thought about spending a semester in Israel, you probably had no idea what chavaya meant, and you sure didn’t anticipate a...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Feb 14, 20222 min read
The Ins and Outs of Public Transport In Israel
Public Transit in Israel is a cinch. The previous gold standard, the “Rav Kav” card (https://ravkavonline.co.il/en/) , has been upstaged...
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Rena Zoldan
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Nitzavim Fellows Brainstorming Session: How Students Will Change College Campuses
Nitzavim Fellows, funded by the 7 Schwartz Brothers Leadership Trust, attracts some of the most motivated and intelligent students...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Feb 8, 20224 min read
How To Acclimate To A New Culture: Getting Local with Israeli Locals
When you come to Israel, you are coming to a completely different culture than what most of you are used to. In fact, the first few days...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Jan 27, 20220 min read
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Thrive Study Abroad
Jan 17, 20224 min read
Step by Step Guide to Entering Israel
Exciting News! Israel is now open to travelers! Like many other countries throughout the World, Israel has been closed on and off for...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Jan 14, 20221 min read
Abby's Challah Recipe
If you're a Thrive alumni, you know all about Abby's incredible Challah. Now's your chance to recreate those aromatic Shabbat memories in...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Jan 12, 20229 min read
Catching Up with Alum Max August about Tech and Moving His Office To Israel
We sat down for a quick chat with Thrive Alum Max August of New York, currently living in Israel. Watch the video for a fascinating...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Machane Yehuda - The Jerusalem Shuk
Since the mid-1900’s Machane Yehuda has been Jerusalem's go-to marketplace. Machane Yehuda is the place to go to truly taste the...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Jan 4, 20223 min read
Top 10 Hebrew Words to Learn Before Studying Abroad In Israel
Learn 10 commonly used phrases and words in Hebrew to help you prepare for a semester abroad in Israel
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Thrive Study Abroad
Dec 20, 20214 min read
Experience The Holidays in Israel for A Semester
What is the benefit of spending the Holidays in Israel? It doesn’t matter if you are religious or secular, if you’re in Israel for the...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Dec 15, 20212 min read
Spotlight On Thrive's Matthew Karofsky
When Matthew Karofsky signed up for a semester abroad in Israel, he knew he wanted something more than just a fun tourist experience that...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Feb 25, 20211 min read
A Look Back: Purim's of the Past
While this year we are unable to have large celebrations in the typical Thrive Study Abroad fashion, we thought we'd take a look at our...
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Jake Kostman
Feb 25, 20213 min read
What is Purim Really All About?
Purim is a holiday notorious for garish costume wearing, giving and receiving candy baskets, eating triangular shaped pastries...
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Thrive Study Abroad
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Shushan Purim: Why do some Jews celebrate Purim a day later from the rest of us?
The Debate of the Dates Purim is a joyful holiday filled with lots of cheer and fun, interestingly enough, it is also very time specific....
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Thrive Study Abroad
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Corona Connects: A Thrive Alumna Initiative
We caught up with Thrive alumna Hadassah Raskas, who studied abroad with us in Fall 2019 from UPenn. She's been up to a lot during this...
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THRIVE
Apr 11, 20193 min read
5 Reasons to Study Abroad in Israel
Have you considered studying Israel? Here are 5 reasons that will make you say “Ken” (yes in Hebrew). Considering studying abroad? Great!...
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