Good Shabb0s!! We had a relaxing Shabbat at the hostel this week. On Friday night we took super cute pictures before shabbos began. Then we did Friday night services and ate a well deserved meal. We got to eat the challah we made earlier in Tzfat! Later at oneg we sang songs and surprised Sam Continue Reading »
Hey guys, it’s Morgan and Amanda! Today we traveled to Tzfat and saw a beautiful lookout point where we did our morning service. Afterwards, we started to make our way down the mountain! We toured Tzfat and got to shop around for our Shabbat shabuddies and our friends and family at home. It was so Continue Reading »
Day 3 was a blast! Today, we departed Jerusalem for the north. We can’t wait to go back to Jerusalem, but we are excited to see more of what Israel has to offer. Our first stop was in a town called Daliyat el-Caramel where we learned about Druze culture and had lunch. After the best Continue Reading »
Today, we started off the day in Jerusalem having french toast and eggs. Despite the so-so food, the conversations were great! We brought our suitcases down and headed to the bus. The bus was full of naps and music, and then we arrived at the farm. We learned about Leket Israel’s program, which works to Continue Reading »
Hello! Day 2 was another packed day. We started with Shacharit, and then we had another great breakfast. Then, we went to the City of David which is the archaeological site considered to be the original settlement of the center of Jerusalem. While there, we watched a film about the history of Jerusalem and how Continue Reading »
We’re in Israel!!! After landing in Tel Aviv, we met some of the amazing people who work at the USY office in Jerusalem, then we packed up the bus and headed to the holy city! Our first stop was a beautiful lookout point where we took plenty of pictures and did a shechechyanu and hamotzi Continue Reading »
Our last full day in Rome was spectacular! We started our day by going to the Vatican to see some beautiful art and architecture, including the Sistine Chapel. While there, we also learned about Michaelangelo’s Jewish knowledge and how that influenced his designs throughout the Vatican. After that, we went back to the Jewish ghetto Continue Reading »
Hello everyone! We are so excited to share what we did during our first full day in Israel. First, we had an Israeli breakfast and then we headed out to travel to Beit Guvrin National Park. When we got there, we davened and talked about Judaism. We even saw olive and carob trees. Next, we Continue Reading »
Shavua tov! We had an amazing Shabbat in Rome where we got to participate in a Roman synagogue, take a tour of the Jewish ghetto of Rome, and eat some amazing kosher food as well. For many of us, praying throughout Shabbat was a new experience but we all embraced learning something new and being Continue Reading »
Our first full day in Florence was amazing! We started our morning with breakfast and shacharit, then we went to the Academia, a museum that houses many beautiful pieces but is most famous for The David. We got to walk around and see lots of amazing art, then we discussed Michaelangelo and how his knowledge Continue Reading »
