[Tune: “I’ll Be There For You”-the FRIENDS theme song]

So no one told you YBY was gonna be this way. Clap clap clap clap. Warner Bros studio, the Ellen show. The central Perk Café. We wore Harry Potter’s sorting hat. We saw cars from the movie featuring the bat(man). I’ll be there for you, touring the West coast. I’ll be there for you #thebestcoast. I’ll be there for you ‘cuz you’re there for me too.

And on a more serious note:

When we returned from the WB studios, we began prepping for Tisha B’Av. After a meaningful reading of Eicha, we returned to the hotel for a kumzitz and sharing session led by the Rachelis. We sang beautiful songs and many people shared personal stories that connected them to the day. While it was hard to hear about all the suffering of our nation, we came out of the session with hope that if we stay united as one people, we will one day be able to witness the rebuilding of Beit Hamikdash.

 

By: Atara Paul and Elana Lefkowitz