Monthly Archives: April 2012

An unforgettable visit to Har Herzl by Marni Levine

On Friday we visited Har Hertzel. We learned that Har Hertzel is a national memorial with three important components: Yad Vashem, the military cemetery and the leaders’ cemetery. Each part of Har Herzl has its own way of remembering those … Continue reading

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Yad Vashem…are survivors truly free? by Tovia Marinstein

Yad Vashem was an extremely moving and memorable experience. Because it was my first visit to a Holocaust museum, I didn’t know what to expect. I was surprised by how many specific facts they have been able to collect; from … Continue reading

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Visiting the Israel Museum…too short a vist by Elisabeth Buchwald

After we arrived in Jerusalem for the second time, we went to the Israel museum. I had never been there before, but I only heard good things about it. We got out of the bus, and you could already see … Continue reading

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Yom Ha’Atzmaut on Ben Yehuda Street by Ezra Messer

Yom Ha’Atzmaut in Jerusalem is so much fun! We started out the evening by taking the bus to Rehov Ben Yehuda at 8:00. When we got to Ben Yehuda, the first thing I noticed was how much fun people have … Continue reading

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Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut…a new experience by Emily Ginsburg

We started our day at a Yom Hazikaron ceremony in the town of Yerucham’s cemetery. When we arrived at the cemetery, we were given flowers to be placed on the graves of the soldiers who lost their lives defending Israel. … Continue reading

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Ein Avda hike, Mitzpe Revivim and Yom HaZikaron evening by Ben Rosenbaum and Jeremy Gabor

Hello, it’s Ben and Jeremy, blogging from S’deh Boker. Today we did a lot of interesting activities. The first thing we did today was that we went to Ein Avda’at Nature Reserve in the Negev, a canyon made by erosion … Continue reading

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Masada, Nachal David and Yam HaMelach…a full day! By Meira Gilbert and Ami Orbach

Today, we woke up at 6 ‘o clock to have a fun filled day of hiking and swimming. First, we walked up the Roman Ramp to Masada. At the top, we had a wonderful davening experience in the old Beit … Continue reading

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Swimming in Natural Pools and Bedouin Tents by Rafi Leiberman

Although today’s activities were not the highlight for me, I have to admit that it was a fun day. Since we were changing hotels, I had to finish packing by this morning.. When everyone was up and ready to go, … Continue reading

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A restful Shabbat on Kibbutz and Disco Dancing by Elisabeth Buchwald

After very strenuous activity throughout the week, everyone was looking forward to Shabbat. Since we knew Shabbat was coming we knew we could get some extra sleep, which would hopefully replenish the sleep we otherwise missed out on. Instead of … Continue reading

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Biking around the Hula Valley by Naomi Roll

After traveling through Tzfat, and rafting on the Jordan River, we pulled up to the Hula Valley. We got fitted for bikes and helmets and started our ride around the valley. We were really lucky to have been here at … Continue reading

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