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It all started with some delicious cheesy eggs waiting in the pan for all the participants to pounce. We played a new game at breakfast where someone would put empty cups on a tray and walk up to people and pretend to spill it to see their reactions (Avi Glazer). Next we hopped on our […]

GROUP 1: (To the tune of “I Just Can’t Wait to be King”) We are the best attendance group so all of you beware We know we’re quite a good-looking bunch but there is no need to stare Gonna win this Color War so you don’t stand a chance Cover your knees and shoulders too […]

Special thank you to Ellie Blanchard for coordinating the journal today! Wednesday night, July 30th, we were gathered into a room for a big announcement.  The real Ron got up in front of everyone, along with the real Aliza and Aaron, to announce that Thursday would be Yom Chanich! The new head staff got right […]

Today was another amazing day on Yad B’Yad 2014! We started off the day with a great breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Flagstaff. After breakfast, we made our way over to the Out of Africa Safari adventure! On the journey there we enjoyed another poetry slam, where all participants were invited to share their […]

Dear Yad B’Yad, Today our first stop was the Hoover Dam. We took a tour and got to go deep beneath the ground surface to learn about the engineering marvel that helps millions of people get electricity and water. In order to get there and eventually go to the Grand Canyon, we had long bus […]

Today was another amazing day on Yad B’Yad. After a bright and early 7:30 am wake up, everyone congregated in the shul. After a Rosh Chodesh Shacharit, we all hungrily made our way to breakfast. We then packed lunch for later and departed on the busses and headed to the Vegas Strip for the day. […]

The day started with some yummy pancakes for breakfast. YBY then had the opportunity to explore the outdoor activities in the fabulous Westin Hotel. For example, the pools, the water slide, and the lake. At the lake, (the boys of) YBY had the pleasure of throwing Ron, our Program Director, into the water. Next, YBY […]

Bringing out the best in others! We all know that Shabbat is a time to disconnect from our digital worlds. It is a time to reconnect with yourself and with others. As we gather around the table Friday night, sharing stories, singing our hearts out and enjoying a divine meal (thank you Dani, Daniel, Mo […]

Today we went to an awesome water park! First my group went on two rides with tubes. I loved yelling down the slides with my friends. Then we met up with everybody for lunch. Some people went on a really scary ride where they shot out into this giant bowl and went really high up. […]