Day 3 – Poland Personally Seminar (Anatea)
In just three hours, we managed to go through a hell that for some lasted months or even more, or even less. We have experienced this wretched place but as the survivor (Howard) with us keeps repeating “we at least have the option of coming back out.” As we walked in, we saw towns less […]
Day 2 – Poland Personally Seminar
On our second day in Poland, and after a morning touring the Warsaw ghetto, we headed to Treblinka. Howard mentioned that all survivors are survivors by luck. A thousand different strokes of luck. For Howard, his father told a lie to add two years to Howard’s young fourteen. A small fortune allowed his father to […]
Day 8 – Early Childhood Seminar Israel
Today we said goodbye to Jerusalem! After being surrounded by thousands of years of history and being surrounded by Jerusalem stone for four days, we went to the Jaffa lookout. There, the contrast of a breathtaking view of a modern city on the shores of the Mediterranean came into view. This city is only 100 […]
Day 7 – Early Childhood Seminar Israel
Upon waking each morning, Jews thank G-d for bringing us to this day. I offer thanks to You, living and eternal King, for You have mercifully restored my soul within me, Your faithfulness is great. Thank you for bringing us to this day of ascending Masada and of floating in the Dead Sea. First-time travelers […]
Day 8 – Israel Archaeology Seminar (Jennifer)
Tuesday, 21 June | “Dig For A Day” It’s time to update our resumes–although it would be quite a stretch to have one’s cv read “amateur archaeologist”. Nevertheless, that is exactly what we set out to accomplish upon entering Bet Guvrin National Park. It’s safe to presume that this is the day that many of us […]
Day 6 – Early Childhood Seminar Israel
We started our day at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust museum. It was a challenging day emotionally, physically and spiritually and our attempt to put it into words was yet another challenge we faced. During a moment of reflection our fellow traveller, Danielle, so eloquently put into words what we could not. My lungs are heavy. […]
Day 5 – Early Childhood Seminar Israel
On Shabbat morning we slept in, had a lovely breakfast, and then made our way by taxi to The Israel Museum. As we explored the exhibits, we were intrigued by the history and archaeology exhibits and learned fascinating details about Egyptian artifacts found here in Israel that tell us the stories of the past. While […]
Day 4 – Early Childhood Seminar Israel
This morning started out on the bus heading to the City of David. Because of Ramadan, many streets were closed to traffic and we had to begin at Jaffa Gate and walk through the Old City down to the city of David. This gave us a chance to see a glimpse of the Old City; […]
Day 3 – Early Childhood Seminar Israel
Wednesday evening we shared a final meal with our Israeli colleagues, boarded our bus and headed for the Kibbutz Ginosar. We rose early Thursday morning and were greeted with our first glimpses of the sea of Galleli. Before loading on the bus once again, some were able to enjoy a few peaceful moments on the […]