I found visiting Poland to be a very important part of my summer experience. There was the expected, the emotions, sadness, pain, and frustration when visiting the main sights, Auschwitz, and the Warsaw Ghetto. I also learned a lot in Poland that I did not expect. I...
Along our journey on L’dor V’dor, multiple different camps have come together, sharing traditions, experiences, and new memories. Here are a couple of moments that stood out to us! July 1: New York In our first moments at JFK airport, you could clearly see which camp...
When I woke up on the morning of our visit to Auschwitz, I knew I would cry at some point that day, but I never suspected when. The tears did not come when I gazed up at a cattle car that carried over one million people to their deaths, or when I felt the wooden...
When signing up to come on this trip, one of the things I was really looking forward to was going to Poland. While I knew it was not going to be the most joyous or exciting part of our 5-week adventure, I was feeling really lucky to have the opportunity to learn about...
We kicked off our week at Hebrew Union College with Havdallah and Israeli dancing alongside the entire Yallah! program. Back at the hotel, we had a fun World Cup watch party, which ended up lasting until 12:30 a.m. Israel time! After a restful and enjoyable Shabbat,...
Our time in Israel has been incredibly special so far. After completing our four-day Yam L'Yam (Sea-to-Sea) hike and our Tikkun project in the north, we traveled to the holy city of Jerusalem. We were fortunate to spend Shabbat there, celebrating at the Kotel (Western...