By Samuel Freudenberg Today we ventured to Akko and Rosh Hanikra, near the border of Lebanon. Rosh Hanikra is a stunning area on the coast, where the cave has been shaped by the water. The crystal clear water seeps through the cave,…
By Samuel Freudenberg Today we got to wake up slightly later than the previous morning because we didn’t have to eat breakfast in the village this day. Instead, we were traveling to a Bedouin village for a traditional breakfast. The house we…
By Emma Stewart Our day started out with a trip to a Druze school, where we met some kids our age, and had a conversation with them. We exchanged Instagrams and phone numbers, and went on the bus. On the bus ride,…
By Samuel Freudenberg Our travels from Pittsburgh to Newark and then to Tel Aviv were tiresome. We flew from Pittsburgh at eight o’clock, arrived at Newark an hour later. Our layover was a very long six hours, with a one hour delay…
By Alexandra Friedlander I hug Liel and Shani and wipe the tears off their faces, though mine are flowing freely. Then I turned to Lian and her twin Yarin. Lian tells me through her tears, “I will never forget you, you have…
By Avi Ben-Hur This summer, CWB initiated the first Art educator’s seminar to Israel. By all accounts, it was a roaring success. Leading the seminar were Shirel Horowitz – a top-notch Israeli artist and art educator and Avi Ben-Hur, CWB’s Director of…
By: Jeremy Lerner Today on the eve of the last day of our trip. We began the day with a fantastic breakfast from the Dan Panorama in Jerusalem. Afterwards we quickly boarded the bus and head out to explore Masada and the…
By: Gail Ungar Art has amazing powers, our Classrooms Without Borders group learned on our visit to Jerusalem’s Islamic Museum of Art. Through art, ideas, dialogue, and conversation its education department is bringing together people of differing narratives with the goal of…
By: Tabetha Cunningham We started Sunday morning with a South Tel Aviv graffiti tour in the Florintine district. Shirel and her friend Guy took two separate groups to see a wide variation of diverse and beautiful graffiti art. My guide, Guy, is a…
By: Natalie Potts Today we had a block of free time in the afternoon, and I chose to follow Avi to Jaffa. We started in the flea market, where we bartered, shopped, and ate. We then met as a group to walk…
By: Abby Kemble Today was day 4 in Israel and we traveled from our host families in Katmiel Musgave to Tel Aviv. We saw several religious sites that are important in Christianity, including Magdala and the Church of the Beatitudes. It is incredible…
By: Sarah Ceurvorst Today was another incredible day in Israel, packed with new sights, tastes and experiences. The portion of the day that resounded with me the most was our visit to the Umm Elfahem Art Gallery. Umm el-Fahem is the second largest…