On Friday, we went to DC. We spent time at The International Spy Museum, walked around DC on a walking tour, and then had free time around The DC National Mall. In the afternoon, we went to target for Shabbat shopping and got ready for Shabbat in Maryland. During Shabbat, we ate, davened, swam, played Continue Reading »
How is it possible that today was our last day in LA?! Our first stop was Operation Gratitude. There, we made care packages for US military veterans. Next, we headed over to Pico-Robertson for delicious kosher food from Schnitzly, Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory, and Meshuga 4 Sushi. After, we went to the iconic Warner Brothers Continue Reading »
This morning we left American Jewish University to head for San Francisco! On the way there we stopped at Bravo Farms in Kettleman City, California. The Wheelniks ate lunch, had ice cream and looked at fun knick knacks. After that we continued on our way to San Francisco. When we got to San Francisco it Continue Reading »
Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park, in Greensboro NC, was our first stop today. The Wheelniks got to go on water slides and go swimming. We got to spend around 2.5 hours at the park. The teens had fun and had lots of smiles on their faces. We then drove to Virginia. We stopped Continue Reading »
7/20 After one of the longest days of the summer spent at Disneyland, Bus B was tired but eager for more sightseeing and fun in Los Angeles. Our first stop was Griffith Park, where we hiked toward the famous Hollywood Sign! The Wheelniks enjoyed the opportunity to take lots of pictures with one another and Continue Reading »
Disney day! The Wheelniks were up bright and early to make lunch and Daven. We joined Bus C for a Disney music Shacharit. Before each prayer we sang along to a Disney song that related to the tefillah. After that we ate breakfast and were on our way to DisneyLand. The participants walked around in Continue Reading »
We kicked off the day with the second laundry of the summer. After our laundry was dropped off we headed to Hollywood Boulevard to see the stars and explore. Some of our staff answered a question on the street for Jimmy Kimmel live. Our next stop was Beit t’shuvah, a Jewish rehab center that uses Continue Reading »
Today was a big driving day for Bus B. We loaded the bus with our group stuff and suitcases and hit the road for Los Angeles. During the drive the bus was introduced to a card game called Yaniv! Our first stop in LA was Santa Monica Pier where we had pizza for dinner and Continue Reading »
The Wheelniks started the day with breakfast in their rooms delivered by the staff. After breakfast and getting ready for the day we began Shabbat shacharit which was followed by Sicha. After Sicha we came back together for Torah service and Musaf. This week we read Parashat Balak and learned about curses, blessings and a Continue Reading »
LA Week is flying by, and Bus C is having a great time! We started our morning at Hollywood Boulevard to see the stars and the TCL Chinese Theater. We headed over to the Grove and Farmer’s Market. The mac and cheese empanadas were a huge hit! Then, we had the incredible opportunity to join Continue Reading »
