Trip Blog
Summer 2022
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Sittin’ by da Pool
What a wonderful day it was! We started the morning with a long drive south to Sdot Yam for some Tornado Boats in the Mediterranean Sea, which was terrifying but so fun! Later we went to The Kiryon Mall for a great lunch and plenty… continue reading
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Go Muffin Go!
Today, we started our morning at a late 9 AM (cheeeeeeers)! Thus began our drive to Haifa, stopping to herd some sheep and goats along the way. There was a huge challenge to be able to round up the animals, but a few of us… continue reading
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A (Whole) Nu World
What an intelcual day we had! We started at Binah, the first secular Yeshiva in Israel, where we got a chance to reconnect with some old Havaya staff! Since it was very hot out, we continued our day at the Sarona Market where we had… continue reading
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Messi has Arrived
The unusual weather was a challenge today,but we managed to beat the heat! Instead of biking around the city as we originally planned, we explored the history of Rothschild avenue. After a walk to the market for chachkisand lunch, we went on a tour of… continue reading
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One Last Shabbat
Today we started our day with a walking tour of Jaffa. We learned about the history here as well as seeing a beautiful lookout over old Jaffa as well as Tel Aviv. Everyone then got a chance to gain a little more rest before getting… continue reading
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Life is a Highway
With our bags already packed for the long drive north, a small part of the group made another sunrise hike up Mount Zfahot early Friday for an incredible view of the Red Sea and Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Once everyone else was up, we… continue reading
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Can we Catch the Fish?
Today began a little different than we had anticipated due to the heat. Instead of the planned kite flying, we started by going on a safari, and we were lucky enough to see some rare animals like ostriches, rams, and gazelles. On our way to… continue reading
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Dead to Red in a Day
We stared our day in the desert with an early morning hike up the Roman Ramp to Masada Fortress! After we made our way back down, the group headed back to the Bedouin tents for a delicious breakfast. Once everybody was done eating, we got… continue reading
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A Day in the Desert
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… continue reading
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Surfing on the Sand
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… continue reading