Day 6 – Israel Archaeology Seminar
We were warned that today would be a day of SO MUCH DATA. Latin lesson: “do, dare” means ‘to give,’ and ‘data’ means ‘stuff given,’ i.e., information, or “in other words” (as Avi would say), GIFTS. Today was a day of so many gifts! Jennifer described today as eclectic. We started the day in the […]
Day 5 – Israel Archaeology Seminar
Day five of our seminar had us saying goodbye to the Ginosar Kibbutz Hotel and heading towards Jerusalem. On our journey we made a stop at Zippori. We began the seminar with the emphasis on the importance of the water supply during the Crusader era. The technology these people used during this period to bring […]
Day 4 – Israel Archaeology Seminar
Today the group ventured to three main sites; Umm el Kanatir Synagogue, Nimrod Fortress, and Tel Dan National Park. After a yummy buffet breakfast at our hotel, Nof Ginosar Kibbutz, we made the drive to our first site, venturing around the Sea of Galilee and further into Golan. The Umm el Kanatir Synagogue is dated […]
Day 3 – Israel Archaeology Seminar
We left Haifa today and headed towards Akko, a site Avi promised would be “sexy” and it very much lived up to the promise! The amazing remains of the Crusader city were something to behold and the restoration was amazing. While some might be argue against the use of modern building material to shore up […]
Day 2 – Israel Archaeology Seminar
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 With a full night of sleep in a very comfortable hotel in Haifa that helped to defeat the lingering jet lag, the group set out in good form this morning. We have very good fortune of traveling with Avi Ben Hur who is a unique guide because he not only possesses […]
Day 10 – Sophia | Letters from the Children’s Village
Today we woke up with a lovely view of the Dead Sea and we had our breakfast overlooking the amazing landscape. Then we left for Jerusalem! The group had a chance to visit the Western Wall, where we wrote little prayers on tiny pieces of paper and put them into the wall. We were on the side for […]
Day 9 – Hanna | Letters from the Children’s Village
This morning, we left the village. On our way out, we got to see some of the kids from our mishpactons all in their costumes for Purim and we stopped by for an extra chance to say goodbye. It was such a sad moment to pull away from the village – but on the bright […]
Day 8 – Isabella | Letters from the Children’s Village
Today we went to the old city of Zefat. there we went to a store where they hand made all these different types of candles. after that we went to a dairy farm. It is were the original white cheese was formed in 1818. Then after that we went to the sea of gallie. Then […]
Day 7 – Emily | Letters from the Children’s Village
This morning, we visited the Ethiopian Village in Kibbutz Avron. There, we learned how the Ethiopian Jews came to Israel from Sudan, where they had to wait in camps until they got the opportunity to fly to Israel. The Ethiopian woman that showed us around gave us bread and tea and talked about blessings for the food […]