Update from Israel #Bus254

For many of us, this has already been the best trip of our lives. Our group has gotten very close, as we’ve explored new terrain, topics, and become closer as friends. We have done a lot since the last update, and we’ve had programming just about every minute of the day, but I’ll try to…

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Update from Israel #Bus641

Shalom! We’re in the Holy Land! It has been almost 2 days and it feels like we’ve gone through so much. Our group of 37 participants met us, the two American staff members, at LAX to start our 17 hour trek. We got our trip started before ever entering Israel–at the airport, we all became…

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Update from Israel #Bus366

We visited the Kotel in the Jewish Quarter, and had an opportunity to place our notes in the Wall and learn about the history of the area, including the current political situation. Lunch in the Machane Yehuda shuk (marketplace) was fun and invigorating, and gave the group a chance to really experience the shuk and…

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Update from Israel #Bus211

Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem!!! The last five days have been a whirlwind of travel, logistics, and transportation, but we’ve arrived safely and soundly in Jerusalem! After landing at Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday and meeting our award winning tour guide, Shabat (yes, his name is really Shabat), we hopped on the bus and made…

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Update from Israel #Bus445

Shalom! We have had a great couple of days. We are staying in Shavei Etzion and have been traveling in the Golan Heights. We went to a lookout point and said Shechechianyu and stated our goals for the trip. Then we went on a hike to see the Banias waterfall. From there we had lunch,…

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Update from Israel #Bus546

These last few days have been unbelievably eventful, and everyone’s bucket list just got a bit shorter. Our Israeli peers joined us, and we hiked Masada at sunrise, floated in the salty Dead Sea, slept in a Bedouin tent (after eating authentic and delicious Bedouin food), rode camels, and learned some Israeli dancing. The fun…

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Update from Israel #Bus353

Shalom! We’ve been having a great time in Israel! Since we last sent an update, we have visited Tzfat, a mystical city in the mountains, and met Avraham, a kabbalistic artist who told us about his work. In Tzfat we met our amazing Israeli participants! 8 Israeli soldiers and students joined our trip, and were…

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Update from Israel #Bus223

We have had a crazy couple of days but here is our second update. You can also check SB Hillel’s FB page and Instagram for more! Bus 223 has had quite the trip so far! Starting in the North, we explored the mystical city of Tzfat, hiked to beautiful waterfalls and relaxed in some natural…

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Update from Israel #Bus329

After a long day of travel, (but very easy flights), and arriving yesterday, we were excited to hit the ground running this morning!!! We began with a beautiful hike in the Banias Nature Reserve and were amazed to see all the water flowing due to the recent rain and from the waterfall! Our adventures continued…

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