Yesterday was so inspiring and motivational. First we went to the Holocaust memorial where we learnt so much about the history of the Holocaust and Word War Two. It was really sad and intense to see the different things that the Jews went through. From there we went staight to the military cemetery, Mount Herzl,…
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Day 12
Today was our last day of the shabbatton weekend. We had such a good time and made so many new friends from all over the country. The hotel and food were amazing! We were sad to leave our new friends but excited to get back together with our bus. We started our day by going…
Day 8
Today our TJJ group was enthusiastic to seize the day. Luckily it was a breeze, because we were all tired from all the hiking the day before. We get on the bus filled with energy and get off the bus to our first destination ( Bental) which had beyond beautiful views. After we went to…
Day 7
Today was another early morning for TJJ NJ! We left at 7:45 and headed straight for zavitan for a 4 hour hike!! On the hike we swam by waterfalls, climbed on LOTS OF ROCKS, saw beautiful views, and were exhausted and hungry by the end. For lunch we had snitzel with French fries in a…
Day 6
Today, June 5th, was an extraordinary day. We started by waking up very early at 6:15. After prayer workshop and breakfast, we headed to Mt. Arbel. The views on the hike were absolutely stunning. We could see the Kineret from the top of the mountain and on they way down we could see the caves…
Day 5
Today we started off at a bright and early 6:30am wake up for a 7am workshop. We talked about feelings and thoughts and all that good stuff teenagers like to open up about. After breakfast we headed across the country to prison. Yep. Prison. Natan made sure to give an extremely accurate and slightly Australian…
Day 4
For me, most Saturdays represent a break from school and homework. Today, however, was different: it was Shabbat. Today, my fellow Teen Jewish Journeyers and I sang songs and read prayers relevant to Shabbat. I read Birkot HaShachar and learned about the intricate meanings behind the blessings. We took a short hike and saw a gorgeous…