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Day Eighteen: Monday, July 29th: Pizza for Soldiers, Yachad Israel, Biblical Zoo, and Yom Yachad!

Hey Everyone! Talia and Ally here.  This morning we made Pizza for Soldiers and had learning sessions at the Yachad Center. We then had free time on Emek Refaim where we all ate delicious Aroma! After free time, we headed to the Biblical Zoo where we spent some time walking around with our groups and […]

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Day Seventeen: Sunday, July 28th: Kotel, Machon HaMikdash, and Southern Wall Excavations!

Hi Everyone! It’s Sophie and Noah here. We are here to tell you about the special jam-packed day we spent in the Old City. We started off with an amazing day experience at Machon Hamikdash, where we got to see what it was like to live in the time of the Beit Hamikdash and what […]

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Day Sixteen: Shabbat, July 27th: Yerushalayim Themed Shabbat!

Hey! This is Ally Misher and Esther Levin.  Shabbos in Jerusalem was spiritual and exciting. We started Shabbos with a beautiful Kabbalat Shabbat outside. We then had a delicious dinner followed by circle time. We played games and sang songs together. We started off Shabbos morning with a ruach filled davening. Then we had kiddush […]

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Day Fifteen: Friday, July 26th: Volunteering with the Elderly, Ben Yehuda, and Har Herzl!

Hey Everyone! Welcome back to the daily journal. We are Tsilya Schneier and Ariella Vogel from Teaneck, NJ.  Today we visited an old age home in Yerushalayim. We made connections to the elderly using songs and smiles. After that, we made our way to Ben Yehuda Street where we got to walk around with our […]

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Day Fourteen: Thursday, July 25th: Kever Rachel, Pat BaMelach, Machon Tzomet, and Visitors Night!

This morning we started off by heading to Kever Rachel where Rachel, one of our foremothers is buried. There, many of us said chapters of Tehillim (Psalms), davened to Hashem, and felt at peace knowing all that Rachel went through and how Hashem was by her side the whole time. On the way there, our […]

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Day Thirteen: Wednesday, July 24th: Tie Dye, Kfar Kedem, and Welcome to Yerushalayim!

Hey hey hey! It’s Rachel and Raya!!!  Today was another insanely fun and jam packed day. When we woke up this morning, at basically what felt like the crack of dawn, we davened and went to breakfast. This was everybody’s favorite meal. Then we loaded the buses and went on our way to tie dye […]

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Day Twelve: Tuesday, July 23rd: Volunteering, Tzfat Tour, and Stam Center!

Hi this is Tani Sabo, Ziggy Gelman, and Ella Osen. Today we went to Tzfat. The day began by volunteering at the Ethiopian absorption center, there we were given the opportunity to connect and build friendships with new Olim from Ethiopia. Bus 2 played with the kids in bubbles, Ella made 300 friendship bracelets, and […]

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Day Eleven: Monday, July 22nd: Mount Bental, De Karina Chocolate, and Boat Cruise!

Hi guys!! My name is Pelah Cohen and I’m from Chicago Illinois. Hi, I am Rachel Susman from Englewood, New Jersey. We are both writing the journal entry for tonight! We started off the day going to the border, and we enjoyed taking pictures in front of the beautiful view. While there, we got to […]

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Day Ten: Sunday, July 21st (Fast of 17th of Tammuz): Misgav Am, Jeeping, and Learning!

Hi! It is Hannah Kleid, Hannah Lewin, and Shira Ruttenberg.  Today was the 18th of Tammuz and yesterday (the 17th) started the process of the destruction of the Temples. Because the 17th was on Shabbat, we fast on Sunday due to not being allowed to fast on Shabbat. The only time we fast on Shabbat […]

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Day Nine: Shabbat, July 20th: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Themed Shabbat!

Hey, this is Meira Strauss and Talia Halstuch!  This past Shabbat was amazing! We began Shabbat by having a beautiful Kabbalat Shabbat with a view of the Golan Heights. We then enjoyed dinner and circle time- shout out to staff member Efraim for roasting many people. On Shabbat morning, we had a great davening followed […]

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Day Eight: Friday, July 19th: Raft Building and Music Session!

Shoshy Epstein and Aliza Walzman here!  Efraim Wiener is making us write this, so here we go. Friday morning wake up was at 6:45 and the amount of people at davening on time was beautiful. We had a great Israeli breakfast of cucumbers, tomatoes, bourekas, and chocolate spread! Then we started making our way to […]

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Day Seven: Thursday, July 18th - Ziplining, Ropes Course, Archery and Capture the Flag!

Hi! It’s Talia Loskove from Woodmere and Rebecca Cohen from Plainview.  Today was an awesome day! We started off this morning at a ropes course with zip lining, archery and other fun activities. After a delicious lunch of falafel, we stocked up for shabbos at a supermarket. Then, we got a tour of a historical […]

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Day Six: Wednesday, July 17th - Rafting down the Jordan River and Yom NCSY!

Hey, it’s Nava from Miami! Yad B’Yad Trip 2 had a crazy day today. It started off with davening and a super Israeli breakfast (the shakshuka disappeared fast). Then we took a very long, but very scenic bus ride to go water rafting in the Jordan river. We split up into groups and each got […]

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Day Five: Tuesday, July 16th - Rosh Hanikra, Carmiel Park, and Senior Bingo Night!

Hey it’s Yakira and Erin! Today was our first full day in Israel and we accomplished a lot! We started the day by having late wake up at 9 am?! We davened and had a delicious breakfast and then headed to Rosh Hanikra! We took a cable car and went into the caves and grottos! […]

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Day Four: Monday, July 15th - Arriving in Israel!

Hey everyone!  My name is Mia Herman and I’m from Chicago, Illinois. Yesterday we boarded the plane and pledged to sleep the entire time. Baruch HaShem we all did! When we finally landed we all went through customs and went to meet our Israeli staff and participants. After everyone got their bags we went outside […]

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