by ischear | Jul 4, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education This week the buses have been exploring the ancient city of Jerusalem. The teens learned about Jerusalem’s glory as the Capital of Ancient Israel established by King David more than 3,000 years ago. They also visited the...
by ischear | Jul 4, 2018 | Summer 2018, Uncategorized
By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education It was only 3 days ago that we left the Poland, but it feels like a life time ago because we have done so much since arriving in Israel. On Monday, the buses drove to the hotel to check-in and slept after the overnight...
by ischear | Jul 4, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education On Shabbat, the group enjoyed some quality time to rest and recoup after a busy week of touring. Friday and Saturday, the group celebrated Shabbat with services in the classic NFTY style with lots of spirited singing and...
by ischear | Jul 3, 2018 | Summer 2018
This was given as a dvar Torah from a staff member. Shabbat Shalom. This week’s Torah portion is Balak. Balak is the king of Moab, a land near Israel. He wants to fight the Israelites but knows that they keep winning wars so he asks the prophet Balaam to curse the...
by ischear | Jul 3, 2018 | Summer 2018
A poem by Sci Tech Participant, Bus 12 Everything is the same, but different. That was my first thought on our far-too-long bus ride from the airport. Then it was the sun. It was a close second. The sun is the same mass of incandescent gas we’ve sung about at camp,...
by ischear | Jul 3, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Ilana Cohen, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 3 Windows drawn, Bus 3 made its way into Jerusalem. As the bus approached the Holy City we tied blindfolds around our eyes. For many of us on the bus, it was our first time in Jerusalem. We held hands with each other,...
