YACHAD Blog

August 5, 2015: Har Herzl, Machane Yehuda, & Yom Yachad

Hi guys!!! Timmy and Michal here! Today was a sick day. We started off the day by splitting up the girls and boys on separate buses which was really fun. The girls’ bus enjoyed some wildly fun cheers while the boys’ bus had a much chiller and relaxed ambiance. Then we packaged food for people […]

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August 4, 2015: Talent Shows, the Biblical Zoo, and Jerusalem

(This was written in acrostic formation!) We had an exciting long trek back to the holy city of Jerusalem! Everyone was pumped when we broke up into Shira’s and Lani’s learning group right before we sojourned through the zoo. Dinner in our new hotel in bait vegan was fancy shmancy New and old talents were […]

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Augst 3, 2015: Water Sports in Eilat

On Tuesday Yad B’Yad took Eilat The weather there was really hot At the beach we did water sports Splashing around in our knee length shorts Kayaking, Tubing, swimming and banana boating , We were wearing our life jackets so we were all floating After that we had pizza and a shmooze And danced together on […]

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August 2, 2015: Masada, Dead Sea, Camel Caravan, & Bedouin Tents

Hey this is Nechama and Brooke aka Chum and Brick bringing you your daily dose of info. With an opportunity to seize the day we rose with the sun to go explore Masada and all that it had to offer. The short bus and cable car ride to Mosada was a great start to an […]

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July 31 - August 1, 2015: Weizmann Science Park, Nachlat Binyamin Market, & Shabbat Vaetchanan

Friday was a very relaxing day after a busy week. We spent a lot of the time on the bus sleeping, schmoozing and listening to music. To break up the ride, we went to the Weitzman Science Center in Rechovot. At the park we were able to understand and appreciate the science behind simple things […]

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July 30, 2015: Tel Aviv, Rami Meiri, Jaffa Tour, & Flea Market

Dear Interested Readers, Today on Yad B’Yad we had a great day! First, the two groups switched off between a learning program and assisting people who are blind and deaf in a factory/warehouse. The learning program consisted of poems and stories about gratitude, and we listed some things we are grateful for. In the factory, […]

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July 29, 2015: Blind & Deaf Museums

After a 6:30 wake up and a long bus ride we finally made it to the blind and deaf museum where we were able to experience for an hour how it might feel to be blind or deaf. In the blind museum we were able to feel what it is like to go to the […]

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Color War - Orange Song

Orange team song Between the stones, we all walk B’yachad as one From different strides, we come All blended as one (x2)   Team orange אש We are on fire (fire) Hand in hand But not actually-rule number 3   Nothing you can say, nothing you can do hearts beating as one- bleeding orange and […]

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Color War - Blue Song

BLUE SONG Tune: Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson   Mayim Chaim Da da da da da (twice) Started in West Orange We were scared and nervous Unfamiliar faces Excited for what will be Hoping to be happy And make new friends (twice) We are the blue team we all flow as one On yad b Yad […]

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