Updates from Israel

Day 8 and the groups doing great!  Relationships strengthen, conversations deepen, and friendships are constantly being formed. As our journey is nearing the conclusion, the magic that is being built here is just the beginning of lifelong friendships and connectivity within the community we have formed.  We began our day eating breakfast at the Beduion…

After a little delay and a long flight we have arrived in Israel safe and sound.  Our first day was pretty relaxed with a trip to the botanical gardens in Zichron Yaacov and  a quick stop for lunch. Then we continued up north to our hotel in Tibirias where we spent some time getting to…

Our travels in Israel continue to be a whirlwind of experiences – stimulating, beautiful and challenging. When we heard awesome Sephardic music in the mystical town of Tzfat, I never expected I’d ever want to shake my booty in a synagogue so hard. Luckily, New Year’s Eve in Jerusalem shuk afforded plenty of booty-shaking opportunities. …

The trip and group has been amazing. We had a busy first day up North in the Golan Heights at Gamla Reserve, then went to the hot springs with our new Israeli friends in Tiberias. We spent the next morning in Tzfat walking and playing music and drove to Jerusalem for Shabbat. In Jerusalem, we…

Day 6, are you ready for this?!?  Wow, what a way to bring in the new year! HAPPY NEW YEARS! We woke up and had breakfast together. We began our new year with a tour of the Jewish quarter of the old city. The history, the views, the sounds, the smells- what an experience! Then…

Happy New Year!! We finished up visiting the North after some fun ATVing and a special visit to Tzvat. The group really enjoyed the Political Seminar and this sparked many eye opening conversations between participants. We are currently in Jerusalem and everyone is feeling the power of the city! We had a great visit to…

Day 5, give me a high five! We made it half-way!!! Wow, what an adventure thus far. We got to relax a bit for Shabbat and sleep in. The first activity was at 11am and we got to explore and discuss Jewish identities and how that relates to our lived experiences. We also discussed anti…

Today we spent the day exploring the beautiful city of Tel Aviv. We grabbed lunch at the famous Shuk HaCarmel and visited the Anu Museum of the history of Jewish people. We then made our way to the Bedouin tents where we learned about Camels and the Bedouin culture. The next morning, we hiked Masada…

Dearest family and friends, Our journey in Israel is coming to a close. During our last update, we shared about our time in Ha’on. After the North, we went to Tzfat  to see the ancient city, later heading to Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv was a blast—we met our Israeli participants, visited the old city of Jaffa and…