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It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood. As we continue to become immersed in Ancient Greek culture, the history of the Greek people is really very intriguing. A people obviously well-versed in […]
Connected by our storiesWho are we?Teachers, administrators, doctors, nurses, parents, future leadersBut morealso Jews, Catholics, Christians, Atheists, searchingBut still more Cuban, Serbian, African-American, Italian, Polish, IsraeliBut more Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, cousins, […]
Today we journeyed to the ruins at the palace of Mycenae, the “Treasury” or Tomb of Atreus, and the Athenian agora and surrounding cultural districts of Plaka and Monastiraki. It […]
We arrived at the Athens airport a little after 10 am. We were met by Tsipy, Avi, Christian Viviene, and our awesome bus driver, Stavros. After a lunch on our […]
We went to the Golan Heights in the morning today. It was captured by Israel from Syria during the Six-Day War. Being, in effect, controlled by Israel for almost 40 […]
In the morning we went to two local workshops. We first visited a chocolate shop and experienced the process of making chocolates and cakes! The entire bakery was fascinating and […]
This morning, we traveled to Western Galilee to visit Rosh Hanikra. Rosh Hanikra is a huge rock formation that was created by the natural elements of the wind and sea. […]
We visited Jerusalem with our tour guide Eli in the morning. We drove to the top of Mount Olive, where a giant Jewish cemetery is located. King David’s son, Absalom, […]
Today we traveled from the Dead Sea to Jerusalem. On the way we passed by Masada, an ancient fort located between the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea. (Credit to […]
After waking up in the tent and enjoying an abundant of Bedouin breakfast, we left the camp and headed towards Mitzpe Ramon. Mitzpe Ramon is a giant basin formed through […]