Day 14- Dialogue in the Dark / Invitation to Silence, surfing and ANU museum
May 9, 2022
Michael– Yesterday, I went surfing for the first time. I quickly learned the importance of balance! On my first try, I fell back into the water, but I got up and tried again. It was such a great experience to try something I have never had...
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Day 13- Carmel Market, Innovation Center
May 9, 2022
Syd- Sunday night, we went to Mayumana drumming and learned body percussion, and bucket drumming. It was a lot of fun. When I answered one of their questions, I could tell they knew I was a dancer. We all danced and practiced rhythms together, and then...
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Day 12- shabbat
May 9, 2022
Blog coming soon! View pictures from Shabbat with host families here....
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Israel and Jewish Identity
May 6, 2022
In Jewish tradition, we pause for a solemn moment before celebrating. We break a glass at a wedding, we remember being slaves in Egypt before entering Shabbat — and this week, we paused to remember the soldiers who have fallen on Yom HaZikaron as we prepared to joyfully...
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Day 11- Caesarea and shabbat with host families
May 6, 2022
Sam– We had a really nice experience at Caesarea. We saw a stadium where people fought in gladiator matches as well as a Roman aqueduct near the sea. At a special wall near the floor of the aqueduct, we found rare stones and artifacts from thousands...
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Day 10- Yom Ha’azmaut, Kfar Kedem
May 5, 2022
Noah– We welcomed Yom HaAtzmaut on a boat on the Sea of Galilee. We had a dank rave. (Reb Scott translation: The students on our trip went out on a chartered boat together and danced to loud Israeli and American music. There were some colorful lights.)...
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Day 9- Yom Hazikaron and a boat ride
May 5, 2022
Blog coming soon! See photos from day 9 here!...
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Day 8- Tsfat, Jordan River, Yom Hazikaron
May 4, 2022
Sam– Yesterday we drove up a mountain to visit the ancient city of Tsfat. Our first stop was to a glassblowing artist at her studio shop. She made a cup out of the broken glass from somebody’s wedding. We then visited ancient synagogues where we...
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Day 7- Masada, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi
May 2, 2022
Sam: Tefilah on Masada was very nice. I felt like we were in the ancient shoes of the people who lived on top of Mount Masada long ago. I kept thinking that In that exact spot, people said the same prayers 2,000 years ago. I read...
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