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Starting on Friday night we decided to go to the Kotel for another incredible experience. We then had an marvellous and delicious supper, afterwards we heard Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser speak about his life story and how he got involved judaism. We then went to the hotel to have a good night’s sleep. On Shabbat…

Today we visited the city of Chevron. We took precautions and traveled in a bullet proof bus with extra security. While in Chevron, we had the opportunity to meet with Rabbi Simcha who lives there. We visited a synagogue named Abraham Avinu, discussed the history of Chevron, visited the Rabbi’s house and learned about the…

We started off the day with a gap year fair for students that have graduated, are graduating soon, or are just considering a gap year in general. Several gap year programs, as well as on-campus college programs, came to the fair to speak to students. We then went to the Knesset which is the Israeli…

Today was an extremely tragic day for the Jewish people. We mourned for the destruction of the first and second temple. We prayed, learned, shared personal stories together and comforted each other. It made us feel such a strong and deep connection to be reunited altogether. “The people of Israel compose a single soul; only…

We’ve all been reunited from the free weekend apart and we feel like one big family again. We started off by going to a viewpoint called Armon Hanatziv where we could see all of Jerusalem and it was beautiful. We got to take amazing pictures. We then went to the Big Fashion Mall where we…

Today we woke up bright and early and packed our bags heading out for a fun filled day. Our first stop was at Nir Am where we heard from the mother of a soldier who gave his life for the state of Israel. Then we went to Sderot and saw how the citizens there live.…

Today we went to the City of David. When we first walked through the gates to the once flourishing Jewish area, we saw a magnificent harp that symbolizes King David’s passion for the instrument. We went through tunnels with water raised to our knees. I found it intriguing how we could stroll through the city…

We started off the day at Givat Washington where the boys played ultimate frisbee and chilled, and the girls heard from Rabbi Kosowsky, the director of Machon Ma’ayan. We then traveled deeper into Tel Aviv and participated in Dialogue in the Dark where we were able to experience walking around various places in complete darkness to…

Today we left the north of Israel to go to Jerusalem. On the way we stopped at the Mediterranean Sea to do some snorkelling and to learn how we use snails to die the tzizis tchelet. We then stopped at Bar Ilan University and participated in an Israel advocacy session. A few hours of bus…

Today we hiked on the Jilabun trail. The hike ended in a water reserve filled with cold water where we went swimming. We then visited the De Karina chocolate factory where we got a demonstration of the chocolate making process, tasted some of their renowned snacks, and made our own delicious desserts. The last thing…