by Jess James | Aug 4, 2026 | Group 4 - Crane Lake, Harlam, Sci-Tech L'Dor V'Dor
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...
by Jess James | Aug 4, 2026 | Group 4 - Crane Lake, Harlam, Sci-Tech L'Dor V'Dor
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...
by Jess James | Aug 4, 2026 | Group 4 - Crane Lake, Harlam, Sci-Tech L'Dor V'Dor
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...
by Jess James | Aug 4, 2026 | Group 4 - Crane Lake, Harlam, Sci-Tech L'Dor V'Dor
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...
by Jess James | Aug 4, 2026 | Group 3 - Eisner L'Dor V'Dor
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,...
