There is a distinct difference between faith and religion, a line that is often blurred in one's day to day life. Mostly people do not give lots of thought to the difference, or the meaning of the two words, at least that is my experience. But never before has the clear distinction between religion and faith been so clear than in Jerusalem, the epicenter of many different religions. Jerusalem's Old City is one of the most visually awe inspiring places in the wo...

A nice layer of dust has settled on my skin since the first day digging and I think it will stay there until well after I leave Israel. If I were to bottle this trip it would be a combination of dirt, sweat, sunblock, hummus, and the fresh damp air that can only exist at 4AM. Now, after a good week of digging and sleep deprivation we have all gotten used to the swing of things. Our bodies seem to have grown accustomed to the 4 to 5 hours of sleep and 15-20 hou...