Israel has always been one of my favorite countries. I had an opportunity to spend 6 weeks as a part of Johns Hopkins University Immersion program. We worked with Israel’s tech startups and learned about the country’s rich heritage and Jewish culture. We had a friendly student guide who showed us around on the weekend. Israel’s weekend is Friday and Saturday due to Shabbat. On one particular evening, we went to a wine bar in the German town of Haifa. We were drinking good Israeli wine and asked our guide about the wine. He suggested taking a quick detour in our…

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