It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood. As we continue to become immersed in Ancient Greek culture, the history of the Greek people is really very intriguing. A people obviously well-versed in architecture and math, this cradle of democracy was a blend of real people…
Connected by our storiesWho are we?Teachers, administrators, doctors, nurses, parents, future leadersBut morealso Jews, Catholics, Christians, Atheists, searchingBut still more Cuban, Serbian, African-American, Italian, Polish, IsraeliBut more Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, husbands But still more. Too much to even add. What connects us?Our…
Today we journeyed to the ruins at the palace of Mycenae, the “Treasury” or Tomb of Atreus, and the Athenian agora and surrounding cultural districts of Plaka and Monastiraki. It is only day 2 of our trip, and I’m already fortunate enough…
We arrived at the Athens airport a little after 10 am. We were met by Tsipy, Avi, Christian Viviene, and our awesome bus driver, Stavros. After a lunch on our own, we went to the Acropolis Museum. It is a new, beautifully…
We went to the Golan Heights in the morning today. It was captured by Israel from Syria during the Six-Day War. Being, in effect, controlled by Israel for almost 40 years, no other country has recognized Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights. Yesterday,…
In the morning we went to two local workshops. We first visited a chocolate shop and experienced the process of making chocolates and cakes! The entire bakery was fascinating and beautiful. Everyone had their own masterpieces during the decoration step. Then we…
This morning, we traveled to Western Galilee to visit Rosh Hanikra. Rosh Hanikra is a huge rock formation that was created by the natural elements of the wind and sea. It is situated along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea near the…
We visited Jerusalem with our tour guide Eli in the morning. We drove to the top of Mount Olive, where a giant Jewish cemetery is located. King David’s son, Absalom, was buried at the bottom of the hill, and new graves are…
Today we traveled from the Dead Sea to Jerusalem. On the way we passed by Masada, an ancient fort located between the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea. (Credit to Ms. Pack!) Masada was built by Herod the Great 2,000 years ago,…
After waking up in the tent and enjoying an abundant of Bedouin breakfast, we left the camp and headed towards Mitzpe Ramon. Mitzpe Ramon is a giant basin formed through millions of years of geologic activities. Home to many wild animals, including…
We woke up at 7:20 in the morning to get on bus. We then traveled 3 hours to an Israeli military base, where we learned about the Army and their equipment. In Israel, every Jewish kid (except those with mental or physical…
Today, we met Nero/Sweetie/Taffy/Schnitzel/Baguette/Gal/Arthes, the black cat. She was very sweet but kept trying to get into our house! We all argued about the cat’s name for the past three days before settling on Gal. In the morning, we visited a Druze…