Sunday August 10, 2014 This day began much like many others on this two week journey. Waking up and coming downstairs to breakfast lead into a fascinating talk in our morning tefillah groups. Each advisor took on an important as well as interesting Jewish topic. These topics ranged from the meaning behind the morning blessings,…
It’s around 1 in the morning, and we’re very tired so we’ll try to make this as short and to the point as possible. As we come to the end of our second Shabbat celebration, we look back at our experience and re-evaluate the lessons learned throughout the last 24 hours. As we encounter various…
Thursday august 7, 2014 we’ve finally made it to universal studios! From the massive globe to the great rides we really had a unique experience. Beautiful vistas and exhilarating rides entertained us throughout the day! The coolest thing was the tour of the studios where we learned a lot about the inner movie making world.…
Today was tisha ba’av, a very unique experience where we got to explore a great part of Judaism. We all participated in many activities such as group discussions, going to the Museum of Tolerance, as well as other programs throughout the day. Even though today was a fast, where some of us were able to…
Today TWJ Bus 1 and 2 went to a food bank in Los Angeles in order to prepare different foods for those who are less fortunate and cannot afford to put 3 meals a day on their tables. We went through different food items that were sent to the food bank and we had to…
Today TWJ Bus 1 and 2 went to a food bank in Los Angeles in order to prepare different foods for those who are less fortunate and cannot afford to put 3 meals a day on their tables. We went through different food items that were sent to the food bank and we had to…
After a long 7 hour drive, we finally arrived in the beautiful Los Angeles! Finally, we got some food and quickly got ready for Shabbat to come in! We gathered around with our old friends and new friends as we welcomed in our first Shabbat with NCSY, as we sang, danced and prayed all together,…
We began our day with an interesting discussion about Jewish prayer and how to develop hakarot hatov (appreciation and gratitude). The very first prayer of the day teaches us how to live our life, to always be conscious of what we have and to be thankful. To be truly thankful we must first recognize what…
