As we got off the plane on Monday morning, we were exuberant to start off our journey in the Promised Land. One of the first things we did was to commemorate the tragedies of the Holocaust on Yom Hashaoh by standing silent while the siren sounded. Every car, motorcycle, and truck stopped, so the driver could get out to show their respect for the millions lost. For me, this moment taught me a lot about what Israel stands for, how the people view their country and how history is never forgotten.Next, we arrived at the beach, where we did Tefillah, dipped our feet into the water, and were able to get to know students from Ezra Academy.
Later we arrived, at Beit Guvrin, an archaeological site where people can help dig. Some found pieces of our history dating back to the time of the Maccabees from the Hannukah story. History became tangible.
After, we arrived at Sde Boker, where we were enriched deeper in our history, while paying our respects to Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion and his wife, Paula.
After a long day, we finally arrived at kibbutz Mashabe Sade where we played ice breaker games with Ezra Academy. When we came back to our rooms, we were excited to pack for the next day, to further ourselves into the land of Israel.
L'hitraot! - Juliette
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