Dear Friends and Families, On Tuesday we woke up on Kibbutz Ketura and spent the morning learning about the ways in which a kibbutz works. We then finished up our time on Kibbutz Ketura with lunch and pool time! We then went to the Arava Institute where we learned how Israelis have made the desert [...]
Israel Journey 3A
Dear Parents, What a wonderful Shabbat we shared together! During the day, we had a restful time, enjoying the beautiful hills of Jerusalem, swimmimg, and taking part in an afternoon program on Jewish identity. We closed Shabbat with an outside Havdallah service with all three BBYO groups and ended the day with some shopping! On [...]
Dear Parents, On Tuesday we had a great experience volunteering at HaShomer Hachadash which exists to help Israeli farmers protect their farmland. We made our own pizza and enjoyed this meal outside with goats wandering about! Next, we went to the natural springs of Sachne (Israel’s “Garden of Eden”) and stayed there for around an [...]
Israel Journey 3A Update #1 Dear Parents, On our first day, we arrived in Jerusalem excited! We kicked things off experiencing first hand the ancient water system in Jerusalem. This was a wonderful experience for all involved. Next, we went to the Western Wall and we all put notes in the wall. This was a [...]