Today was a very eventful day. We had an early morning and left from eilat for a four hour drive back to Jerusalem. Before we arrived at our hostel, we met up with the other USY EPIC group in Ben Shemen Forest for HaEvent. First, we got to prepare and cook our own lunch which Continue Reading »
We started our day at 6:15 in tel aviv🇮🇱! We had shacharit on the roof of our hotel🤩 (yes hotel, not a hostel). We then went to habima square🟨 where we learned about israeli politics and the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin. After that we did a scavenger hunt that took us around the surrounding Continue Reading »
Hey, it’s Emma and Eva! We started the day with Shacharit and a delicious breakfast. Then, we had a peaceful bus ride on our way to Tel Aviv where we learned about Jewish culture and famous Jews. Afterwards, we ate an amazing lunch outside. Later, we went on an extravagant graffiti tour led by the Continue Reading »
Today we went to Pantry Packers, a nonprofit charity that feeds thousands of families in Israel day to day. We volunteered and packaged foods such as coffee beans, lentils, and peas. We labeled, filled, and packaged the food and placed them in boxes. It feels good to give back to the country that has given Continue Reading »
Today we started out waking up in the beautiful desert, which we slept in last night. Then we went to the alpaca farm and spent some time with adorable alpacas, llamas, goats, horses, and dogs. We loved this part because the alpacas were super fuzzy and sweet! We were able to feed them and take Continue Reading »
Today was a day of exploring the Negev in southern Israel and learning about various ways of appreciating its natural beauty. We started the day at Kibbutz Sde Boker, the home of David Ben-Gurion after he retired from politics. It stands as a symbol of cultivating the desert into fertile, inhabitable land. While touring Ben-Gurion’s Continue Reading »
Today we woke up at 3:30 am to hike Masada. We made it to the top just in time to watch the sun rise over the mountains. It was stunningly beautiful and breathtaking. Davening there felt really special. After we davened, we learned about the Masada fortress and about the architecture of the time of Continue Reading »
Today we had a very fun water-themed day in Eilat. We started off by going to the Red Sea to swim and go snorkeling. In the clear blue water, we were able to see many kinds of interesting and endemic fish and coral. We even learned about the different species from a guide at the Continue Reading »
We woke up bright and early at Mitzpe Ramon, ready to rock and roll for our trip to Eilat! We began the morning with breakfast at the hostel. Then we travelled to a beautiful nearby outlook on Mitzpe Ramon to do morning services. As we continued our journey to Eilat, we took a tour of Continue Reading »
Greetings from the desert!! It’s Amanda and Morgan 🙂 Today we woke up in sleeping bags under the sunrise. The view was beautiful. After some morning games in the desert, we went to a museum commemorating Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut with a fascinating story. We then traveled to an Alpaca Farm where we Continue Reading »
