Updates from Israel
TL-41-31/92 Update 2
Hello Friends & Family; It has been an unbelievable few days. And we are exhausted! We experienced the old city of Jerusalem. Where we walked around, and every participant got an opportunity to go up to the Western Wall and reflect about whatever it is they wanted to reflect about. We celebrated Shabbat in Jerusalem.…
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Hello, Day one was a great success. All 42 participants made it to Israel safe and sound. We are currently on our way to the kibbutz to spend the evening in the Golan Heights before we go to the winery and hiking tomorrow. We had a great first day – lunch in Jaffa and exploring…
Read MoreTL-41-282 Update 1
Hello! We had a great first day of travel and arriving to our hotel in Tiberias! We arrived at the hotel and had an hour to shower and change before dinner. After dinner we had program introductions, as well as a few ice breaker activities! We were in bed by 9pm for a night of…
Read MoreTL-41-11 Update 3
Today we woke up at 4:30 in the morning. From sleeping the night at the Bedouin tents, to have a sunrise hike on Masada. We watched the sunrise, celebrated bar and bat mitzvahs, a Hebrew name ceremony, and explored the ruins. Next, we had breakfast in the tents and rode camels! After we ascended the…
Read MoreTL-41-216 Update 2
Hello! We are now more than halfway through our trip – it’s hard to believe that we’re beginning to approach the end. Everyone is having the most amazing time! We went to Tzfat, did a geopolitical Jeep tour of the Golan Heights, and so much more. Eight Israeli participants joined us on Friday morning…
Read MoreTL-41-29 Update 2
It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through our Birthright Israel trip! We’ve had such a fun time exploring around Israel, with more fun still to come. After we left the north of Israel, our group headed to Jerusalem to spend four days in the historic and beautiful city. We traversed around the old city,…
Read MoreTL-41-28 Update 2
Greetings from Bus 28! We had a great first half of our trip. We went to the north for the first few days and stayed on a kibbutz. We also visited the mystical city of Tzfat. We made our way down to Jerusalem and spent Shabbat there. We went to the Kotel, experienced the hustle…
Read MoreTL-41-55 Update 2
Our trip has been filled with friends, fun, and FOOD! Tasting Israeli cuisine has been exciting and interesting but the best part was being able to make our own dishes. Participants learned how to make their own zatar and take home to share with their friends and family.
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Today we spent the day in Haifa and went on a multicultural tour. We first visited the St. Joseph’s Church and learned about the history of Elijah located in the German Colony. During the tour we visited a mosque and learned about the relationship between religions. We visited the beautiful botanical gardens called the Baha’i…
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Today started with a Jeep tour through the Golan Heights, all the way up to the Syrian border. We looked out over the border and went into a bunker there. After that, we visited an army base called Mechva Alon – education bootcamp – and got lessons in Hebrew. Before dinner, we headed to the…
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