TL-BR-53-16 UPDATE 1
Chag Hanukkah Sameach from Kibbutz Ayelet HaShachar. After a lengthy delay, we were thrilled to arrive in Israel and everyone remained in good spirits throughout the entire trip. We made the most of the delay, and the passengers on the plane came together to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with blessings and songs. On…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-1357 UPDATE 1
We landed in Israel on Wednesday morning and began our experience in the north. Our first stop was Haifa, where we visited the breathtaking Bahá’í Gardens. From there, we continued to Akko for lunch and explored the city’s rich Crusader history. We then made our way to Tiberias, where we’ve been based for the first…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-1215 Update 1
From Jet Lag to Jeep Tours: Our First Days We landed in Israel bright and early at 5:00 AM on Wednesday—and didn’t waste a second. After a quick change and some much-needed coffee, we kicked things off with a peaceful stroll through the Hanadiv Gardens. Soon after we were exploring the historic streets of Zichron…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-1332 UPDATE 1
First, we landed late last night circa 8 p.m. Israel time. We had an amazing omelette sandwich dinner and met our most spectacularly electric fabulous tour guide, Yonaton. Our group of 16 participants quickly bonded through interviewing each other in groups of 3 then introducing one another to the group. We drove up north to Kibbutz Afik…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-149 UPDATE 1
Writing to you from the bus- aka our second home of the trip, tired, but energized for the second half of our trip as we head down south today. We started up north where we spent a peaceful Shabbat surrounded by nature — it was a beautiful pause to take in where we are and…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-125 UPDATE 2
Group125 had an amazing trip to Israel. Some of our highlights were Dead Sea mud, the “cup game” in Jerusalem and getting free time and the shuk in Tel Aviv. The trip was amazing and we are so thankful to our trip leader Adam and our bus driver Roomi for making this possible. And of…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-40 UPDATE 1
We went to Ein Pik for a beautiful water hike and went on an educational geopolitical Jeep tour in the Golan Heights! We look forward to the rest of the trip!
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TL-BR-52-110 UPDATE 2
We are now done with more than half of the trip and heading south! We had a great time in the north – hiking, water sports and ATV. We volunteered and helped crop pomegranates in Amikam, and learned a lot about Jasser A Zarka. After that, we headed to Jerusalem, where we had a wonderful…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-130 UPDATE 1
Shalom from Bus 130!!! We have officially arrived in Israel and are already enjoying our group community, the stunning views of the north of Israel, and some delicious food in Tzfat. Currently, we are on our way to make a splash in the refreshing waters of the Kinneret. We have had a great first 24…
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