Trip Blog
Previous Israel Trips
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Day 6 — Into the Desert
We departed from Jerusalem and headed towards the desert. After crossing into the West Bank, the group met with teen representatives from the Alon settlement. We discussed topics that ranged from basic facts about the settlement to the Palestinian and Israeli conflict. It was interesting… continue reading
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Days 4 & 5 — Shabbat
We woke up groggily to a beautiful Jerusalem morning; and were greeted with another amazing Israeli breakfast. After we finished our meal, we boarded the No’ar Hadash bus and drove towards Marichia. After an enlightening playlist of Beyonce classics and many “Boker tovs” we arrived at… continue reading
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Day 3 — Another Day in Jerusalem
In the beginning of the day, we walked around on the ramparts surrounding the Armenian Quarter. It was a great sight to see around the city on the rolling hills, as well as seeing the cool gates from the different periods of Jerusalem’s different occupations.… continue reading
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Day 2 — Exploring Jerusalem
We woke up today feeling far more refreshed and ready to spend the full day out and about, whereas we had been up for about 36 hours yesterday. Once we filled up on a delicious Israeli breakfast, we got on the bus and went for… continue reading
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An awesome first day…
Our first day of our Israel trip, we stumbled off our plane and into a coach bus headed straight towards Neot Kedumim, a biblical landscape full of ancient ruins and herds of sheep and goats. We first were taken by a lively tour guide around… continue reading
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Summer 2016 — Here we go…
The No’ar Hadash Israel Experience just arrived at Ben Gurion Airport! Stay tuned for updates, photos, and more as 24 teens and five staff have countless adventures across Israel. We can’t wait! continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 17: Yalla!
Today was an incredible day because we finally arrived in Tel Aviv. We started our day by traveling back 130 years to the first colony of modern Israel named after the father of the main benefactor, Yakov Rothschild. This was where the ultra-orthodox families from… continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 16: Hills and Thrills
What a great day! After waking up bright and early and saying goodbye to kibbutz shomrat, we got on the bus and headed for the great city of Haifa. After a short bus ride, we arrived in the Bahai Gardens, an array of beautiful trees… continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 15: Dancing to the Coast
Today we took a trip to Rosh Hanikra along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. We discussed the geopolitics of the border and then took a cable car down to where the white cliffs met the Mediterranean Sea. We walked through the natural grottos that were carved out… continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 14: New Heights
This morning we departed from the Ohalo manor and ventured to the city of Tzfat. We first visited an artist who drew his inspiration from Kabbalah. He made many artistic pieces based on kabbalistic ideas of Judaism, for example the sounds of the shofar on… continue reading