On our final day in Israel we woke up before 8 AM to catch some breakfast and head to the bus. The bus crawled through the packed streets of Jerusalem on our way to the City of David. Jerusalem is made of…
As a result of the events occurring in Israel at this time, the day went a little different than the initial plan. Originally, we were to wake up from the Bedouin village at 4:00AM for a sunrise hike up Masada. Judicial changes…
Today we woke up early in preparation for our final departure from the Children’s Village and the city of Karmiel. Then, we began our journey towards Tel Aviv, during which we learned about the importance of old and new concepts. For example,…
Today we traveled to Tzfat, a northern district in Israel that was first occupied by Jews in 1492. Tzfat is one of Judaism’s four Holy Cities along with Jerusalem, Hebron, and Tiberias. We started our day in Tzfat by admiring the various…
Today we went to Rosh HaNikra, a beautiful stone cliff on the border between Lebanon and Israel filled with amazing sea grottoes. The grottoes – formed by rough waves and rain on the soft stone – were filled with shining turquoise water…
Mazel tov, v’simcha tov, v’mazel tov! That’s how we started the morning: with joyous cheers during the Bar mitzvah service in the Children’s Village. In Judaism, a Bar mitzvah celebrates a 13-year old boy gaining the maturity to become an adult. In…
Today in Israel we started our day around 7:00 am, to the smell of Arjun’s wonderful scrambled eggs, as well as Mimi’s perfectly golden toast. We departed in the bus, after breakfast as per our usual schedule, where we were set out…
Today we spent our day visiting the Druze Village, the Old City of Akko, and finally our Mishpactonims, all of which fully immersed us in the rich essence of Israeli life. Our day started at 8:30 am when we left with Tomer…
We started the day off with going to Connected to the Soul to pack bags of beets and sweet potatoes for families in need. These bags of food will go to 8,500 families a week and thousand more families during high holidays….
Travel days are long days, but we made the best of it with a commitment to fun and supporting each other. I’ve been impressed with our ten students for the first day and a half: they arrived at the airport on time,…
On February 5th, all the participants of the Israel trip visited a restaurant in Pittsburgh called The Forge which is known for its authentic Israeli cuisine and Italian pizza! While there, we learned how to make homemade falafel with fresh ingredients including…
Why are there three memorials to the murdered Israeli athletes in Munich’s Olympic Park? Because it took so long to get things right.