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On The Bus With BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL - BLOG

Trip runs from January 12-24.

Day #9: Pioneers and Expecting the Unexpected

The Kinneret Cemetary is not a stop that most groups make on their trip through Israel. I was fortunate enough to visit this place on my first trip to Israel and since then I have vowed . . .
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Posted by: Joshn1 (January 28, 2010 at 5:47 PM) |

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Day #8: Hitchcock Would be Proud

For anybody who has seen "The Birds", today would have scared your pants off. We started the day by . . .
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Posted by: Joshn1 (January 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM) |

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Day #7: Rain Rain Go Away

Day 7 of the trip . . . Day 3 of rain! We are told that this rain is much needed for Israel and is in fact the largest . . .
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Posted by: Joshn1 (January 28, 2010 at 5:14 PM) |

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Day #6 An Emotional Rollercoaster

Today would have been a difficult day for anyone. We started the day at Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial museum. We began our tour . . .

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Day #5: The Jewish Quarter

Today we went to the old city of Jerusalem and toured the Jewish Quarter. I need to start off by making it clear that the old city of Jerusalem is not...

Posted by: Joshn1 (January 28, 2010 at 3:51 PM) |

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Shabbat at the Kotel

Guest blogger: Jaime, Taglit-Birthright participant

Shabbat Evening at the Kotel was one of the most memorable experiences of my trip. All of the men in our group joined the hundreds of other men praying Shabbat's Arvit service. There were unique cadences, accents and traditions from all over the world.

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Day #4: Jewish Identity!

Today's guest blogger: Will
I wasn’t brought up religiously and I’m only half Jewish by blood. But nonetheless I strongly identify as being Jewish and, from a young age, I’ve been interested in history...

Posted by: Joshn1 (January 19, 2010 at 6:13 PM) |

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Day #3: So amazing we needed two bloggers to describe it!

After spending the night with Bedouins, we woke up this morning at 4:30 to hike Masada. Built by King Herrod over 2000 years ago, this place is amazing by even today's standards. We reached the top of the mountain just in time...

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Day #2: Bedouins, Camels and Exotic Food!

Our first guest blogger: Sheri

Right now, I’m writing on a laptop in front of a blazing bonfire in the middle of a Bedouin camp (isn't the 21st century amazing?). My stomach is full after a dinner of spicy meat, sweet tea, and other foods that I can’t name...

Posted by: Joshn1 (January 15, 2010 at 5:14 PM) |

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