YACHAD Blog

Our Eilat adventure ended on Wednesday as we spent 5 hours on the bus on our way to Yerushalayim. We stopped in שביל הסלט, AKA the “salad trail”, and learned about cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, and countless herbs. Many of the participants tried mint water and fresh pita. With a “short” pit stop on the way, […]

We woke up at a crazy hour of 7AM exhausted from the previous day but excited for a new amazing day filled with laughter and excitement. We went tubing, banana boating, paddling, canoeing, and jumped off a crazy party boat. The day was filled with nonstop fun in the sun. We were privileged to a […]

On Sunday we had a very meaningful fast, We needed relaxing activities to make the day last. We learned about the Beit HaMikdash’s destruction and the Beit HaMikdash’s future reconstruction. Then we drove two hours in an air conditioned bus, Baruch HaShem no one made a fuss. We looked over the Mitzpeh Ramon crater, Nothing […]

On Friday, we started off the day with a super late 7AM wake up, and headed to the Weizmann Science Park. There, we were taught about multiple interesting experiments from our tour guides. We learned about space and even got to experience what it feels like to be on the moon. Afterwards, we enjoyed a […]

Thursday morning we were up bright and early so we could get a head start on our jam packed fun filled day. After davening and breakfast we piled onto the busses and headed to a factory where all the employees have visual impairments. There we assisted the workers with their jobs. It was really amazing […]

Yad B’Yad Trip 1 Journal Update: July 15-16 Friday started off great with an early wake up and a great breakfast. Our day was filled with inspiration and meaning at Yad Vashem. We learned about our ancestors, pre war life and the Holocaust. We then had a filling lunch and headed back to our hotel […]

Being our first times in Israel we knew coming into it, Yerushalayim would be the most emotional and fulfilling stop that we would make all summer. the anxious excitement began the night before when we entered Yerushalayim and saw the “ברוכים הבאים״” sign for the first time. The first place we went to the next […]

Dear Journal, We had a very interesting day today. We left Shlomi and headed to the Baron Gardens. We were split up by learning groups for a scavenger hunt. It was nice to learn about the history of the gardens. After lunch we headed to Caesarea. We got to see the remains of the Greeks […]

On Tuesday we woke up at 7 in the morning to daven, ate breakfast, and then get on the busses so that we could get to Gilboa Forest. There, people from Arutzim Bateva were ready with harnesses and helmets. After a short safety introduction we were split into three groups and took turns alternating between […]

Today we went to Rosh Hanikra where we  saw the Mediterranean Sea from many different angles, sweat a lot, drank great iced coffee and saw the beautiful, naturally formed caves. The views were spectacular! Next, we had a very fun pizza lunch in a park with tasty watermelon for dessert. Then we headed to an […]