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Akiva Gersh
Akiva Gersh, originally from New York,  has been working in the field of Jewish and Israel education for more than 20 years. He lives with his wife, Tamar, and their four kids in Pardes Hanna.
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Israeli citizens in Tel Aviv pack donations of food and other necessities for soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces and citizens in the south on Oct. 15, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
A snapshot of life during wartime
There’s more patience in the air. There’s a strong feeling that we are all family, going through this together.
Akiva Gersh
Oct. 20, 2023
Clouds over Mitzpe Ramon, the Ramon Crater, a geological feature in Israel's Negev Desert, early on Aug. 21, 2020. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.
You don’t have to be a Zionist to make aliyah
Israel is a story of overcoming struggle, of persistence, of innovation and creativity. A story that ignites the human soul. Israel is nature, hiking, natural springs and waterfalls.
Akiva Gersh
Aug. 21, 2020
Israelis leave home under mandatory quarantine due to the coronavirus to shop for food at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on March 19, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.
Not panicking in line at the Supersol
Israelis have done this so many times before. They’ve been called upon to interrupt their self- and family-centered lives time and time again for the sake of the nation.
Akiva Gersh
March 20, 2020
More than 200 new immigrants (olim) from France, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Russia arrive in Israel, July 17, 2019. Photo by Eliana Rudee.
Extending the idea of ‘aliyah’
The qualities that Israelis embody and exhibit can, at least partially, be taught, learned and shared with Jews everywhere.
Akiva Gersh
Nov. 11, 2019