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Floating in the Dead Sea, photo credit: Max Migliore Sometimes, the richest soil can be found in the unlikeliest of places. Even in this flat, hot desert, somehow over the past year, 37 adventurous souls managed to take root firmly in the sand, thriving not just individually but together forming a deep and resilient root system.  We drew nourishment from our surroundings, flourishing in the safe and supportive environs of the lush Soroka lawns, the shade around the Caroline house hammock, Coca, Aroma, Bet kiosk, the medical library, mirpesets, the pool and basketball court, the 6 th floor. We sopped up nutrients in the form of berekas, café, falafel and shawarma, shakshuka, home-baked goods, cafeteria food, and copious hummus and tahina. We derived energy from daily interactions with familiar faces- The security guard’s morning fist bump, the Bet baker’s rants, chats with neighbors, arguments with landlords, running into new friends on the street.  But even the deepest taproot...