07/20: Los Angeles For our third day in LA, we started off volunteering with Operation Gratitude. At Operation Gratitude, we helped build care packages for to US military around the world, veterans, and to active military member families. After volunteering, we went to Pico Robertson, to pick up lunch from Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory Continue Reading »
07/19: Los Angeles We started our day hiking to a viewpoint of the Hollywood sign from Griffith Observatory. After we finished the hike, we made our way to Hollywood Boulevard, where we had some time to explore and do some souvenir shopping. Then we went to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, where we Continue Reading »
We started our day with Rosh Chodesh shacharit at the synagogue, with torah readings by our own Abby and Hallel led by Sophie and Bri. Our first stop of the day was at Backpack Beginnings where we helped organize and pack shoes and nonperishables for struggling children in the Greensboro community. Up next, laundry! At Continue Reading »
We started our day at the oldest reform synagogue in the country and the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the country. They had a beautiful sanctuary, an interesting history of Jews in South Carolina museum, and a very fun gift shop. We drove past some iconic Charleston landmarks like the pineapple fountain and the Continue Reading »
07/18: Disneyland On Tuesday we started our day with a creative shacharit where we had to create a story or fairytale about specific prayers. After Shacarit we went to Disneyland! We got there a little after the park opened, and after hearing some announcements for the day, we set off with our friends. Continue Reading »
The temperatures are creeping toward triple digits today, so we cooled off at Whirlin’ Waters Waterpark in Charleston, South Carolina! We slid down all kinds of slides, lazed in the lazy river, and rode waves in the wave pool. Unfortunately, our time was cut short by thunder, but we had a great time for the Continue Reading »
By popular demand, we visited Tybee Beach in Savannah, Georgia. We had a great time swimming in the ocean, digging a giant hole, and making beaded bracelets on the beach. We also spent some time strolling down the River Walk and through the historic district of Savannah. Drained by the heat and humidity, we decided Continue Reading »
We had a lovely Shabbat at Temple Agudath Achim where we met several former USYers including the Rabbi and his wife. Everyone was so excited to welcome our teens. Following services and kiddish lunch, we played games, including an intense game of Apples to Apples and conducted a walking tour of the eruv surrounding the Continue Reading »
07/17: San Jose to Los Angeles We kicked off our day by doing shacharit at a local synagogue, where a few of us read Torah. Once we finished at the synagogue, we got on the bus and started our drive to LA. We ended up stopping at Bravo Farms in Kettleman City, where we Continue Reading »
Our apologies for the delay in the updates – we had some action packed days, some long drives, and a restful shabbat since we last wrote. On Thursday, July 13, we went to Universal Studios in Orlando! We spent all day there and everyone went their separate ways in small groups, so it’s hard to Continue Reading »
