Spain – Marlee Flaherty – June 20
The concept of memory and history is an interesting one. It’s like the old saying “if it tree falls in the woods and no one hears it – did it fall?” The Christians tried to erase the memories of both Jewish and Islamic people. In an area of the world where religion is a crucial […]
Spain – Suzanne Belles – June 19
Our first full-day agenda. After we figured out how to use the coffee machine at breakfast, we walked through the Old Jewish Quarter. Wandering its warren of narrow streets and sudden plazas, we got the lay of the land in anticipation of a return later in the day. Our main event was a tour of […]
Day 9 – Letters from the Children’s Village 2018
By Samuel Freudenberg Today was a sad day filled with adventure. We had to say goodbye to our Mishpachtonim. I will admit I cried a little. We then had a three hour car ride to our camel riding adventure, where it was so hot we were making swaps with our sweat. It was really fun […]
Day 8 – Letters from the Children’s Village 2018
By Megan Bulova Chocolate and Goodbyes Our original plan for today was to go to an archeological dig, however, an accident on the main road prevented us from getting there. Luckily, our guide, Tomer, had many backup plans. We spent the afternoon at Galita Chocolate Farm in Kibbutz Degania. We watched a short movie about how chocolate is made, […]
Day 6 – Letters from the Children’s Village 2018
By Eliot, James, Megan, Emma Today was surrounded by the excursions that each of us went on with our families. Although some of us stayed at the village, others participated in some really fun activities with their family. All four of our mishpachtonim drove to iJump, a trampoline park in Heifa. It was similar to sky zone […]
Day 5 – Letters from the Children’s Village 2018
By Eliot Herron Today we drove for an hour and a half to get to Tel Aviv. It was really hot and sunny. When we got to Tel Aviv, we went to the blind museum. The blind museum is a place where you get to understand what it’s like to be blind by going through seven normal […]
Day 4 – Letters from the Children’s Village 2018
By Samuel Freudenberg Today we ventured to Akko and Rosh Hanikra, near the border of Lebanon. Rosh Hanikra is a stunning area on the coast, where the cave has been shaped by the water. The crystal clear water seeps through the cave, which is incredible to see. We had time to walk around the beautiful […]
Day 3 – Letters from the Children’s Village 2018
By Samuel Freudenberg Today we got to wake up slightly later than the previous morning because we didn’t have to eat breakfast in the village this day. Instead, we were traveling to a Bedouin village for a traditional breakfast. The house we stopped was surrounded by beautiful gardens and trellises, and we were invited to […]
Day 2 – Letters from the Children’s Village 2018
By Emma Stewart Our day started out with a trip to a Druze school, where we met some kids our age, and had a conversation with them. We exchanged Instagrams and phone numbers, and went on the bus. On the bus ride, our driver stopped the bus, and stole us some unripe almonds to taste. […]