Today was a hot one! It began with breakfast at the hotel and a short bus ride over to the beginning of our hike of Ein Ovdat in the Zin Valley. The heat was felt along the way, but the view at the end made it all worth it! Another short ride later, we got […]
Today began our southern swing through Israel! We packed the bus nice and early to head Southwest to a kibbutz just a mile from the Gaza border. Along the way, Barak explained the complexity of the situation with in the territory and how the communities surrounding it in Israel have been able to stay safe […]
FRIDAY: Our Friday began on a heavy note as we visited Yad VaShem, the Israeli Holocaust Memorial. No matter how many times one hears the information contained in those walls in school, from family, or in other ways, nothing could prepare us for the emotional experience that this museum provides. The only words that can […]
Today’s adventure began with a hotel breakfast like usual and a bus ride up to Mount Herzl where we learned about many different Israeli political/military heroes and their story’s. After that we went to the Shalva Center which is dedicated to providing care for people all across Israel, and the world, with disabilities. We enjoyed […]
Today was a day full of listening and learning from people living in the West Bank. We started off the day driving from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and were privileged to have a West Bank-local as our tour guide for the day, adding nuance and perspective to our bus rides and walks. Once we arrived in […]
The group’s first full day in Jerusalem started early with everyone finally packing up their laundry to get sent off for the day and a yummy breakfast at the hotel. We then spent our first afternoon here heading out of Jerusalem to go dig at Beit Guvrin, a World Heritage Site which has thousands of […]
We began the morning driving from Kinneret to Jerusalem. On the way, we stopped for some delicious refreshments. During our bus ride, our amazing tour guide, Barack, taught us a lot about Orthodox Judaism and we all learned more about their culture. Once we arrived at the Old City, we took in the beautiful view […]
Today has officially brought to an end our first week on the ground in Israel! We started the day as late as we could with a group breakfast at Ohalo which was accompanied by a quick food nap before we headed into the Beit Tefilah for a classic Saturday morning camp service. Singing together brought […]
The trip to our new destination began with a hike down Mount Arbel overlooking the Sea of Galilee and of course, drinking a lot of water. Our day kept rolling as we moved over to the Holy city of Tzfat to get lunch and search around for some new jewelry. Barak also took us through a traditional synagogue in the […]
Immediately after breakfast, we hopped on a bus to Nazareth, the birth town of Jesus. We had a grand introduction by the Arab scout movement, complete with a marching band, bagpipes, and traditional dances. Over the next 5 hours, we had a great time with Arab Israeli teens dancing, team building, and forging cross-cultural connections. […]
