Hiking and seeing the beautiful scenery was my favorite part of today. I can't wait for the beach tomorrow!

Hiking and swimming was my favorite part of today; the water was cold, but refreshing. It was such a blast!

The river we rafted down was awesome.  Beautiful setting, lots of people, and if you had it in you, you could even jump off trees into the river.We then continued on our way to a river where we were set to go rafting.  The river we rafted down was awesome.  Beautiful setting, lots of people, and if you had it in you, you could even jump off trees into the river.

Led by one of our Israeli participants, Ariel, we were taken to the place of his Bar Mitzvah at the sacred synagogue. After the synagogue, Or lead us to Abraham a Michigan born citizen currently residing Tsfat where he paints his mystical arts, inspired by teachings of the Kabbalah. 

This day will be very hard to beat, but Bus 358 is excited to see what Shorashim holds in store for us tomorrow!

Today, we hiked and swam in a waterfall, went to see the lookout at Mount Bental, ate great lunch, and went rafting on the Jordan River.

Today was a very special and relaxing day filled with Judaism and exploration, but we wouldn't be doing our trip justice if we didn't describe our first full day of Birthright to you.

The last stop of the day was definitely not the least, a Bedouin tent. We were treated to a dinner where we ate Bedouin cuisine while kneeling on cushions at the table. Following the dinner we were greeted by a man who taught us about the culture and introduced us to their coffee and customs regarding guests. The best part of the night followed, when our group hiked out into the desert. We all broke from our group formation and wandered in different directions to gain a little perspective of the endlessness of the desert of southern Israel. It was a perfect way to reflect on the day and week under the same sky that has been witness to so much history.