Climbing and Connecting
Todd Gilbert | Educator – Western Reserve Academy Day 7 | 2022 Inside Israel: Educational Leadership Seminar The actual distance from Nof Ginosar Kibbutz Hotel to the Kibbutz Sasa (in Sasa) is barely 14.5 miles, but because of the terrain and the mountainous landscape, we were forced to drive an additional 12 miles. The distance […]
Back to the Children’s Village- Living as a Community
Tadao Tomokiyo Day 7 | 2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Today was the beginning of a new phase in our Israel trip. We left behind our amazing four-day journey and went on a short trip with Tomer Hoffman as our guide. I had a peaceful start to my day, starting with morning calisthenics and […]
Our last day in Jerusalem- Experiencing Ancient History with New Friends
Nate Weinstein Day 6 | 2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Today, we woke up late for breakfast at 8:30. The breakfast was pretty good. We had mozzarella and tomato salad, a large baguette bread with a buffet of toppings, and some pastries. Off to the side there was a cherry and almond bread pudding […]
Upper Galilee: A day full of spectacular scenery, spiritual sustenance, and geopolitics
Natalie Barkovich | Educator Day 6 | 2022 Inside Israel: Educational Leadership Seminar A beautiful morning dawned over the Sea of Galilee with cool breezes and bright sunshine accompanying us along our route. Avi promised a day full of spectacular scenery, spiritual sustenance, and geopolitics—all par for the course here in Israel. We started at […]
The City of David and Yad Vashem
Rinnie Jardini Day 5 | 2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Today was the most impactful and meaningful day so far. We woke up at 6:45, and had breakfast in the lobby of the hotel at 7. Once everyone was fed and ready to start the day, we all left in the bus to go […]
Masada and the Dead Sea: How Low Can You Go?
Alex Wang Day 4 | 2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Today, we began our day in an interesting fashion, waking up in a Bedouin tent in the middle of the Judea Desert at 4:30 AM. The night before was a chilly one, leading to us having traditional Bedouin hot tea as a part of […]
Heritage, Darkness and Camels
Remmie Greenwald Day 3 | 2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Today was a great day. I knew that it was going to be a good day, but it was amazing. Izzy and I actually fell asleep before midnight. That was a good improvement from the night before which may or may not have been […]
The Holocaust Card – Always Remember
Steven Koenig Day 3 | 2022 Inside Israel: Educational Leadership Seminar Today was our visit to Yad Vashem (translation-”a Memorial and a Name”), Israel’s tribute to the 6,000,000 Jews who perished in the Holocaust. We started our tour with Sarah Levy, Program Director of Echoes & Reflections, right outside the entrance. Sarah pointed to two […]
Ancient Peoples of Israel-Yesterday and Today… and really good pizza, too
Izzy, Sarah, and Zev DAY 2 – 2022 Children’s Village Teen Volunteer Program Today the children in the village left for home visits and we got on our bus to start touring the country. First, we went to the Mayor of Karmiel’s office. He answered our already prepared questions about the demographics of the population, […]