by ischear | Jul 13, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Bailey Pollack Coming to Israel I didn’t know what to expect. I’ve always heard stories about the constant warfare in and around Israel but I never worried too much because I’ve never personally been seriously affected by the conflict. However, now that I’ve come...
by ischear | Jul 12, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Iris Bassin Since we have gotten to Israel our days have been jam packed. Wednesday afternoon my bus went on an archaeological dig in Beit Guvrin. Our experience at the dig was connected to the story of Hanukkah. We learned about how after the Maccabees took over...
by ischear | Jul 12, 2021 | Summer 2021
July 11, 2021 By Jake Bardack, Bus 25 Staff After I read a prior blog post to the participants, they adamantly voiced their disapproval of the term ‘the participants’ and suggested the term ‘my besties’ instead, which is what I will be using throughout this blog...
by ischear | Jul 12, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Zach Snyder, Ben Levithan, and Josh Rueben The 160km trek, cut down into four days of action-packed hiking, biking, and swimming. The yam l’yam adventure began at the Sea of Galilee, or Keneret, as the locals know it. With choppy waves, the opening ceremony...
by ischear | Jul 12, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Gabby Miller I really enjoyed the Taste of the IDF chavaya. From learning krav maga, to camping, to first aid, the chavaya was very fun. I personally love learning about self defense and what to do in emergency situations, so everything we learned in the chavaya...
by ischear | Jul 12, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Jackson Strauss I stared in awe at the view that surrounded me; standing atop mighty Masada, I could see the massive mountains of the Negev Desert to the west and the blue shimmering waters of the Dead Sea in the east. Looking down from Masada, I could spot the...
