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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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...

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...

Jacob:  Yesterday, we visited Mount Herzl the national military cemetery. This site is very symbolic for the State of Israel. On Mount Herzl, Herzl’s body itself is buried along with many members of his family. Many bodies are buried along that mountain, so much so that...

Sydney:  Friday night, we went to the Kotel for Shabbat. After we were dropped off, we went to our respective sides. I went up to the Wall and stayed there for a second. I didn’t really know what to do, but just being there felt...

Aiden: Yad Vashem is the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, and it’s a place that is interesting and sad at the same time. It was designed to recreate everything as symbols that represent aspects of the Holocaust. For example, most of the museum is one underground hallway...

Lucas: I will never forget the way I felt today when we were reading Torah at the Western Wall. I’ve read Torah before, but this time, I felt a closer connection to God. And when I was finished, I felt a sense of accomplishment. I...

Sam: City of David / Hezekiah’s Tunnel Hello Mirowitz families back in St. Louis. Today, in the City of David, we walked through underground tunnels which had water up to our waist. It was really cool to walk in the around in the place where...

And they’re off…to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel and to solidify all they have learned 🇮🇱 during their years at Mirowitz. נסיה טובה (Travel safely), 8th graders! We can’t wait to hear your stories. (Follow their blog here: https://mirowitz.org/category/israel-trip/) View more pictures here!...