We began our mellow Saturday very well rested from a long nights sleep. Other than relaxing by the pool, playing sports, and taking lots of naps, as a group we learned about common problems that kibbutzim may face. We explored environment, youth education, and financial dilemmas, and we problem solved to discover solutions to real […]
Today was another beautiful, yet excruciatingly hot day in the Negev. We started our morning early and went on a gorgeous hike through the sandstone of the Red Canyon. In addition to seeing a lizard sunbathing on a rock, the views in and above the canyon were magnificent. After leaving the canyon, we headed to […]
Today was another amazing day here in the Negev of Israel. We started off our day at a youth hostel in Mitzpe Ramon. After getting in late Monday night, the group was energized for an adventurous day after breakfast. Shortly after the morning meal, we headed out to the famous crater at Mitzpe Ramon. It […]
Hello from our last day in the Negev. We’re continuing to head south, towards Eilat, after a very eventful day. We first visited a friend of our tour guide’s who worked with cows on a Kibbutz. We watched and learned as we walked through stalls that the cows were locked in. It was fun, even […]
Hello from Kibbutz Tze’elim! Today was filled with adventure and lots of tea. We started the day with a meeting with an Ethiopian woman and a walk around her village. It was a great insight into the lives of Jews who come from a place different from many of us. After the tour we bused […]
This morning, we woke up to the sounds of goats and camels moaning at a Bedouin tent in the middle of the desert, at the ripe hour of 6:30 am (may I remind you that the night before we had woken up at 2:00 am to prepare for our sunrise hike up Masada). Our breakfast […]
Saturday was a chill day as it was Shabbat; we stayed in the hotel, hung out, and ended the day with havdalah. We woke up bright and early on Sunday morning to see the sunrise on Masada. We left the hotel at 3:00 in the morning and we were climbing by 4:45. The group climbed at different paces but we […]
We woke up and went to breakfast at 8 in the morning at the hotel. We then boarded the bus and made our way to a lookout point over the Old City and greater Jerusalem. After looking out at the city, we heard some music and ended up joining an impromptu Zumba class, before we […]
Today we learned about other cultures and viewpoints in Jerusalem. We began with a presentation about Christianity and the many denominations present in Jerusalem. We then set out to the Old City. At first we were in the Christian Quarter, where we visited the most holy church in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. […]
Today we got an early start and went to explore the Old City of Jerusalem. We walked the walls of the Old City and saw some beautiful views. After that we went underground to learn about the old water systems in the City of David. We got a bit wet as we walked through the […]
