(I promise I didn’t write a book this time.) At the beginning of the trip, I made a promise to a staff (who isn’t even on bus 2,) that I would enhance my Judaic observance throughout my time in Israel, notably davening at least once a day and keeping Shabbat for all four weekends of…
Category: Summer 2015
Day 26! By Howie Dodick and Maya Cohen-Kleinstein
Today is Tsha B’av, a day in which we mourn over losses and tragic events. In order to feel a deeper connection, we started off the day by writing personal poems regarding hard moments in our life. Closer to mid-day, our bus made its way to one of Israel’s most historical museums, Yad Vashem. During…
Day 25! Shabbat by Arielle Shannon
After a fun but tiring week, Shabbat came as a much-appreciated period of relaxation. It started with dinner at a Yeshiva next to the Western Wall, followed by a walk through Jerusalem, where we were able to observe the beauty of the old city at night. Fortunately, the sleep that we missed due to our…
Day 24! By Jacob Levy
This past Friday was a very memorable day in Israel for everyone on Bus 2. On this day we learned a lot about the history and culture of our homeland, and got to experience it first hand. We started the day with an early wake up and an amazing breakfast. From there we loaded the…
Day 23! By Akiva Meyerowitz and Yaakov Benyair
So, this morning we had an early wake up. Unfortunately we had to wake up at 6:45 which was extremely hard. Although we had to wake up so early, it wasn’t bad because we learned how Israel became a state. Not only did it become a state, it became a Jewish state. It was very…
Day 22
July 22 Today was our last day in Eilat. We woke up at 4:00 AM TO GO ON A HIKE! Once we got to the top we were able to watch the beautiful sunrise, which made it worth all the walking. We hung out at the top for a bit and enjoyed the beautiful view…
Day 21! By Aryeh Bookbinder
July 21st Going on a boat cruse, snorkeling, diving, banana boating and tubing in the Red Sea, has definitely been one of the most eventful days on this trip. Never have I ever enjoyed being whipped about through the water by a speed boat so much. Being able to just let go of your body…
Day 20! By Racheli Smilovici, Harlee Himelfarb, and Dar Gabay
Today we woke up and we left the Bedouin tents , what an amazing experience! After that we went to Ben Gurion’s tomb and it was pretty enlightening. Afterwards some of us went on a hike in Ein Ofdat and experienced an awesome view. After the hike we took a short break to see a crater. Once…
Day 19! By Aaron Ovadia
After our first Shabbat away from each other since the start of TJJ, Sunday morning was brimming with excitement. After only two nights apart, everyone was craving the company of our Bus 2 family. As we settled into our familiar seats on the bus and caught up on our weekends, we had to be reminded…
Boker Tov from Har Hertzel
