For many of us on this trip, this challenge turned into a life-changing accomplishment that will be remembered forever.
Advice from the glass blower in Tsfat: find your spark and continue to breathe your own life and creativity into it.
The sunshine glistened upon lake Galilee as the morning began, foreshadowing the light that we would receive on our journey to come.
We spent the morning of our third day in the city of Tzfat, a mystical area known for the study of Kabballah. We explored the blue-painted alleys and a synagogue while learning about the history that surrounds this city and its people. We perused Tzfat’s many art galleries and shops and even spent time discussing Kabballah and Jewish mysticism with a local artist. It was beautiful and a really wonderful way to begin our third day.
After visiting the playground, we headed over to Kfar Hanokdim to ride camels and learn about Bedouins in the desert! The Bedouin hospitality included tea, coffee, and an amazing feast.
How many people can say they celebrated their 22nd birthday hiking in northern Israel and touring Tsfat? I don't think that's what Taylor Swift sings about...
We spent a magnificent hour singing, splashing, and heading down the waterfall. Just when we thought the day couldn't get any more eventful, it was time to dance. An evening filled with laughter, dancing, and most importantly schvitzing, we had successfully learned 4 dances of our Jewish heritage whereby the majority of us made it out unscathed (one of us got a bit overly excited and hit the deck).
Our group is filled with enthusiasm to explore and learn. This openness to new adventures has helped us learn and experience so much already, even though the trip has just begun.
We went to a candle museum and Oh My Goodness I took so many pictures and now I want to learn to make candles. :) The rafting trip we took in the afternoon was super fun! We floated down the perfect-temperature river in the perfect-temperature shade, looking at pretty birds and trying not to run into the plants on either bank. After that, we went to an olive oil factory!
Upon reaching the city of Tsfat, we enjoyed the famous Schwarma followed by a little site seeing. Walking through the magnificent art galleries, we were serenaded by ancient instruments. Led by one of our Israeli participants, Ariel, we were taken to the place of his Bar Mitzvah at the sacred Synagogue. It was so cool to see this part of our new friend's life!