Bus 7 in the Desert!

By: Lizzie Appelbaum, Bus 7

We have spent the first week in Israel discovering the wonders of the desert and starting to explore Jerusalem. We slept in the desert and all bonded through the experience and saw some incredible views! My favorite was a lookout where we could see Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt at once. Swimming in the Red Sea was also really fun and refreshing! Our final adventure was waking up at 3:40 AM after sleeping in the very comfortable Bedouin tents to climb Masada for sunrise. The sunrise was beautiful and we were all grateful for the long bus ride to Jerusalem so we could get some sleep. Jerusalem is beautiful! Today we went to the City of David and walked inside a 2800 year old aqueduct, and explored a market which had delicious food and lots of fun jewelry and other things to buy. I’m excited to see more of Jerusalem and Israel!

The Blessing over the Children of Israel on Shabbat. 

The Blessing over the Children of Israel on Shabbat.  יְבָרֶכְךָ יְיָ וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ. יָאֵר יְיָ פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ וִיחֻנֶּֽךָּ. יִשָּׂא יְיָ פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ, וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם. Y'varechecha Adonai v'yish'm'recha. Ya-er Adonai panav eilecha vichuneka. Yisa Adonai panav...

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Last Shabbat in Israel

Last Shabbat in Israel

Dear Families of Yallah! Israel, As we arrive at our last Shabbat in Israel, it feels like time has flown by. On the one hand, it seems like the days have sped past, while on the other, even last Sunday feels far away given the wealth of experiences we've packed into...

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A Journey of Heart and History

A Journey of Heart and History

Written by Ben Plancey, Yallah! 2024 Participant The past couple of days have been both serious and fun. Yesterday, we visited a hospital home called “Save a Child’s Heart,” where we learned about the help the organization provides to children from all over the world...

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