TL-46-354/1082 Update 2

Wow, day two, who knew! After an evening of bonding overlooking the Sea of Galilee, chatting about life, and playing charades, and for some- a good night’s rest, we began our day with breaking the fast – aka breakfast, yummy! Some were already awake for the sunrise – what an experience to those that witnessed…

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TL-46-354/1082 Update 1

Wow, what a 24hrs we have had! Two groups met in two different locations, yet came together as one family in such a short time. Our group flew in from both LGA and JFK and met in Israel. During the journey over from the US, both groups were able to bond, ask questions, share laughs,…

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TL-45-365 Update 2

The past couple of days has brought many emotions. Some bad, some good. We visited Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, where our tour guide led us through the Children’s Memorial and the main exhibit. After lunch, we went to Mt. Herzl and visited the many graves of civilians and soldiers who lost their lives serving…

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TL-45-365 Update 1

Good morning from Jerusalem! What a jam-packed couple of days it’s been already! Yesterday at the Kotel, was a very emotional experience for some of our participants! This was the very first moment that many of them started to truly connect to the State of Israel & each one of them had an emotional story…

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TL-45-80 Update 4

Final update! Tel Aviv & L’hitra’ot (Goodbye For Now)! Well, we made it! We finished the trip with a beautiful last two sunny days in the city of Israel that “never sleeps”: Tel Aviv! On Tuesday we set out first to explore Jaffa, where we walked through the old artists’ colony and saw incredible views…

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TL-45-96 Update 6

We made it! 10 days! We laughed, cried, hugged, and experienced A LOT over the last 10 days. Currently boarding the plane as this chapter comes to an end and we continue along our paths in life- connected to Judaism and each other on a deeper level than when beginning this chapter in our lives.…

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TL-45-601 Update 1

Warm regards! We landed in Israel with our 26 participants. Thus far, everything is great! Spent the night at our hotel in Tiberia. This morning – we ran a break-out session near one of the neighboring springs. Later in the day – we had an off-road Jeep tour of the Golan Heights. We were told…

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TL-45-80 Update 3

Birthright Day 5, 6, 7, 8 Shabbat in Jerusalem, A Night in The Judean Desert, Masada, and The Dead Sea In Jerusalem, we came to the halfway point of our trip. We are so lucky to have gotten to spend Shabbat in the city! On Friday, we toured the Tomb of King David, the Jewish…

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TL-45-96 Update 5

If you have been following #bus96, then you are aware we have had such an incredible time together. Many calling each other family and feeling close connections – and it’s just coming up to day-7 since we have known each other. Monday we said goodbye to the Israelis. Hugs, tears, and exchanging of information. We…

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TL-45-96 Update 4

What a weekend! Friday our Israeli peers joined us – 7 Israelis from all walks of life joined our journey. Kind, funny, and knowledgeable folks. We followed the yellow brick road on a walking tour of the Jewish Quarter/Old City. We saw, smelled, and touched a lot of food, artwork, and all the fun stuff…

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