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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
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Summer 2015 — Day 13: Hanging Out With Our Friends
To start off our morning, we went on a hike through the cool waters near the Sea of Galilee. After enjoying a game of “water baseball,” we all headed to Capernaum where we walked along the same pavement that Jesus had. Next, our bus driver,… Continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 11: The Golan Heights
Today we explored the northernmost part of Israel, the Golan Heights. We began our morning with a drive through the mountains to Bania. There we embarked on a long hike, where we walked alongside a small creek, dipping our feet in the water and taking… Continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 10: Out of the Desert
We started the day at the campgrounds in the desert and had a nice breakfast of bread, cereal, and chocolate spread. We survived the night outdoors and although we were sleep deprived prepared for a full day of traveling. Our first adventure of the day… Continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 9: Nature and Teamwork in the Negev
We started our 9th day in Israel with a sad farewell to Kibbutz Ketura, leaving the high-tech algae farm and massive solar fields behind. After playing some games together on the bus, we arrived to our first activity of the day, Makhtesh Ramon or the… Continue reading
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Summer 2015 — Day 8: Life in the Desert
Today we had a later start than the past few days, beginning in the dining hall of Kibbutz Ketura, one of very few socialist kibbutzim left in Israel. After breakfast, we conducted a little activity on the kibbutz about how they run the kibbutz, make… Continue reading