Today was Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Memorial day. It began last night. At the hotel, our two madrichim, Shir and Alisha, made a presentation for us to convey the seriousness of Yom Hazikaron in Israel. Because every Israeli knows somebody who died fighting for the Israeli Defense Force or died in a terrorist attack,everyone in Israel feels this day very personally.
This morning, we visited the memorial for 12 IDF soldiers who had died in the second Lebanon war. Then we visited the graveyard for the Shomer soldiers. After that, we attended a Yom Hazikaron ceremony that included some speeches and songs. Then we went on a nature walk/hike at Banyas. For most of the walk, the path followed a stream which eventually led to a waterfall. We then had lunch at Banyas.
After Banyas, we went to Arbental, an old army place, where we learned about the Yom Kippur War. Then we had fifteen minutes to explore the trenches and look at the beautiful view from which we could see Syria. Now we are on the bus to return to the Tel Chai YouthHostel where we are staying for three nights.Tonight we will go celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli independence day. Can't wait!!!
-sarahlily
DAY 10
Hello everyone it's Ryan and David reporting to you day 10 of our amazing trip! Last night we went to celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut in Kiryat Shmona. It was great, we danced, ate food, and had lots of fun! This morning we woke up at 7 and ate a very "yummy" breakfast after davening Halel for Yom Ha'Azmaut. We went for a 6 mile bike ride around the Lake and stopped multiple times to enjoy the beautiful nature around us. Afterwords we went rafting. There was a lot of action, and we even got to go down a rapid. We also had many water battles where we would ambush other boats and splash them.We are having a blast in Israel and enjoying every moment of our amazing trip with new and old friends.
DAY 11
Hi,
This is Moreh Moshe. It is Wednesday late, and the students are really tired from a long day. I decided to give them a break, and write a short Blog.
Today we left the North and went to Jerusalem. On the way, we stopped by a natural warm spring called 'Ein Ha Shlosha', AKA Sachne. The kids spent more than two hours swimming from one warm pool to another. It was so much fun.
Then, we took a long bus ride to Jerusalem. We went to the Malcha mall and had dinner and much needed shopping. Some children met some friends and family members.
We came back to the hotel and met Ari Chasid, a Harvard graduate who was the roommate of Mark Zuckerberg. He told us his incredible story.
It's late now. Good night from Israel.
Moreh Moshe
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