Trip Blog
Summer 2019
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Heading South
Today we started at the Ben Gurion Institute to learn more about the Negev and its culture, we did an escape room, and then had a discussion about Israeli vs American Jews. After that we went on a hike to see a tomb of the… continue reading
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A Great First Week
We made it to our first Shabbat in Israel! We’ve been through a lot in only a few short days. We had a long flight and a day of shepherding sheep and goats (#goatgang #sheepsquad), we trekked through Hezekiah’s tunnel (fun) and visited the Western… continue reading
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A Day of Different Viewpoints
This morning we came together to have a panel discussion with four Israeli citizens representing different denominations of Judaism. They shared their experiences and thoughts on education, politics, religions, and Israel as a whole. After the panel, we journeyed into the Old City to visit… continue reading
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The Old City
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… continue reading
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Arriving in Israel
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… continue reading