The day started with a nice breakfast and a tour of Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter. For lunch, we walked around and chose from a few stores. Then we traveled through Hezekiah’s tunnel which, while fun, was a bit small for some of our taller participants. Next was the Western Wall, the Kotel. Some people wrapped tefillin […]
After a very rainy morning in the Poconos, we all made it to JFK Airport and onto the plane. The flight was wholly uneventful, but when we arrived in Tel Aviv we got to meet our Israeli staff and visit Neot Kedumim, a biblical nature preserve featuring over 100 species of plants that were all […]
Today was our final day in Israel. We ended up hearing different perspectives before we left. First we heard a presentation by Women of the Wall, who advocate for women to have the same rights as men at the Western Wall. Later we heard from a Palestinian American professor, who gave his perspective on the […]
Today we had one the heavier days of our trip. It started off normal enough with us getting up and making a stop at the Knesset building to learn about the legislative process in Israel, and take a look at some of the artwork of the building. We were also able to sit in the […]
Today we started off our day going to a natural water spring, called the Sachne, as our last activity in the north. We got to get some time to relax and jump in the refreshing water on what was shaping up to be an extremely hot day. After three hours we all got back on […]
Today we started our day by going to a chocolate factory, De Karina. There we saw the process of how they made the chocolate by hand. Then we got to make chocolate bars for ourselves that were delicious. We then hopped back on the bus and went up to Mount Bental that was only a […]
On Saturday, we all had a great and relaxing Shabbat, which ended in a very fun and rhythmic drum circle. We started Sunday off by walking around the city of Tzfat, and learning about how Jewish mysticism developed there. We got to experience the vibe of the city ourselves by doing some meditative exercises. After […]
Today we woke up at Hotel Theodor, ate breakfast and prepared to leave driving further north. We went on a short hike to the Keshet Cave, a beautiful natural phenomenon where a giant hole has been carved into the rock of the mountain. In addition, we could see all the way back to Haifa from […]
Shalom from Haifa! We started our day with yoga on the beach. Afterwards we had extra time to relax and swim in the sea; the current was very strong and there were many rocks, but we still had a great time in the water. Then we drove to a lookout over Haifa to see the […]
Shalom from Haifa! Our day started out with waking up early and driving from Tel Aviv to Caesaria, an ancient port city that played an important role during the Roman and Ottoman eras as a trade destination. The ruins featured a giant amphitheater, remnants of a sea port, a chariot racetrack/gladiator arena, and the old […]
