Finally the dreaded day of, one of the three hardest hikes in Israel GILABON!!! After another very filling breakfast and a shiur by Rabbi Weiss we started our very full schedule. We started with the hike after filling up our camelbacks, sunscreen, hats and cameras. The hike down to the falls was amazing; the entire [...]
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Good morning, after a well deserved and earned night sleep we began our third day rested and ready to take on anything Rabbi Weiss will throw at us. We were awakened at 6:15, yes we can get up that early, davening started promptly at 6:45.We enjoyed a moving chag tefilah led by Yoni and Eli. [...]
Read More Boat ride on the Kinneret, Kfar Blum, Tzomet Golani, Tzuk Manara, Yom HaAtzmautEighth grade class arrived at school excited and ready for their long awaited trip. Rabbi Weiss passed out red ribbons for the suitcases, sweatshirts, and hats. We had a limo/bus/thingy with champagne glasses and fancy leather couches. (Yay!) As we reached Copaco, Joseph realized he had forgotten his retainer and asked if we could turn [...]
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Wow! What a jampacked day, it is 12:00 a.m. and we just got back to the hotel. We woke up at six thirty perky and energized, yeh right, more like zombies! Josh Glahn led Shacharit and we were treated to receiving the Birkat Hacohanim which is recited everyday here in the Holy Land. Aviad washed [...]
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