Hi again!
Yesterday morning (July 17th) we finally met up with the Be’er Sheva teens again! We visited the Kotel tunnels together, learning about the history of the temple, the Muslim quarter, and the findings of archaeologists.
We then travelled to the Kinneret where we visited the cemetery where Naomi Shemer is buried. Melanie led an amazing activity where we formed our own poems about Jerusalem using lyrics from the song “Yerushalaiym shel zahav”. We also learned about the history of women in agriculture in the beginning of the 20th century (during the second aliya).
We ended our day by going to our hostel where we had dinner and an incredible ma’agal laila.
Today, July 18th, we woke up bright and early for a three hour hike on Mount Arbel. We took the time to paint the beautiful landscape we saw and played a few games on top of the mountain. We successfully made our way down a steep path and were very proud of ourselves when we finally arrived at the bottom.
To cool off from our morning workout, we went to the beach and had a great time taking underwater pictures. This really gave us the chance to bond and reconnect with our Israeli friends. We then walked to the Tiberias boardwalk where we had more time to shop and eat.
The day has come to an end and we are all extremely excited to head off to congress tomorrow, where we will be meeting all the other North Americans (LA, San Francisco, Baltimore, New Jersey, Pittsburgh).
Keep checking in ☺
Lara, Isaac, Danielle and Sydney
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The Israel Summer Seminar Begins!
Hi there, to all family and friends!!
As you may know, the communication committee (and other teens in the group) will be writing a blog on a daily basis to keep you all informed about the great things we’re up to.
After a long and tiring trip, including lots of Swiss chocolate and heavy luggage, the group was greeted at the airport by Diller teens and staff who had arrived early. After many hugs and a quick bite to eat, we were off to our first excursion to Jaffa. Ice breakers and a few opening activities gave us the chance to get to know our wonderful tour guide, Nanak, and boost our energy. Nanak then told us the story of the first aliah to Israel from Russia at the port of Jaffa. After walking around a little and taking pictures in front of gorgeous views, we headed to Kfar Hayarok, a youth village where we are spending the night. The group concluded the day with a ma’agal laila, going over the high and low points of the day.
It is only our first day in Israel, but the excitement has really sunk in and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for tomorrow!!
Goodnight for now (we need to catch up on sleep)
Isaac and Lara
Check out our photo album, link coming soon!
As you may know, the communication committee (and other teens in the group) will be writing a blog on a daily basis to keep you all informed about the great things we’re up to.
After a long and tiring trip, including lots of Swiss chocolate and heavy luggage, the group was greeted at the airport by Diller teens and staff who had arrived early. After many hugs and a quick bite to eat, we were off to our first excursion to Jaffa. Ice breakers and a few opening activities gave us the chance to get to know our wonderful tour guide, Nanak, and boost our energy. Nanak then told us the story of the first aliah to Israel from Russia at the port of Jaffa. After walking around a little and taking pictures in front of gorgeous views, we headed to Kfar Hayarok, a youth village where we are spending the night. The group concluded the day with a ma’agal laila, going over the high and low points of the day.
It is only our first day in Israel, but the excitement has really sunk in and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for tomorrow!!
Goodnight for now (we need to catch up on sleep)
Isaac and Lara
Check out our photo album, link coming soon!
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