We cannot believe we’re more than halfway through. We had an early wake up call to be able to hike all the way up Masada before the sun even rose. Once on top we watched the sun rise from the roof of the bath house. We learned about what happened on Masada through some incredible…

Our day started with an early wake up so we could volunteer at Kibbutz Nir Am prepping for their children to start back to school. The kibbutz had to evacuate on Oct 7th and after 10 months away are working to rebuild stronger. After an incredible experience in Nir Am we went to the near…

Our Israeli group members joined us bright and early. They jumped right in and we couldn’t be more excited to have them. Today was a day filled with immersion into Jerusalem life. We started our day with walking through the old city learning the history of Jerusalem as we made our way to the Kotel…

Our morning started a little differently as we had to change itinerary a bit due to rocket threats in the North. On the way to Jerusalem we had some serious but funny Q&A sessions. We all took it in stride as it allowed for a quick hike, a trip to the tayelet, and a special…

Wow, what an amazing few days group 464 has had. After a long flight from Los Angeles we landed in Ben Gurion and met our tour guide Hannan. We then drove up north and did a pit stop at Caesarea for a welcome ceremony before heading to our hotel in Tiberias for dinner and some…

Our shabbat was restful and reflective. We had a chill morning with an optional torah study and an optional beach trip. Everyone joined back together for shabbos lunch followed by naps, games, and some even took a walk to a nearby park. Before dinner we reflected on our individual and group Jewish values.  We then…

All parts of our day were fun filled and related to the Kinneret (the sea of Galilee). We started the day with a nature walk/mini hike to a lookout point where our amazing tour guide Reut showed us the view of the upper Galilee. She also shared the 4 cities in Israel that our considered…

We landed in Eretz Yisrael at 4am with our excited group of 21 participants and 2 staffers! We met our amazing tour guide, Reut, medic/guard Shmuel, and bus driver, Eli. After some quick ice breakers we were on our way to Casarea National Park. We saw ancient Roman ruins while we felt our first sea…

We began our morning in Tel Aviv by choosing between two activities: a culinary tour of walking around tel aviv tasting exploring and singing music into our tastebuds, and a improv workshop where we engaged in communication games and stepped into the present moment.  After we walked through shik ha Carmel, kerem hatemaneim and landed…

Today was an adventurous day, be woken from sleep by a roosters call, from our exceptional guide at 3:50 AM. We began with a morning of tea and cookies before embarking on a breathtaking sunrise hike up Masada. After taking in the stunning views, we toured Masada and learned about the history and heroic story…