- Feb 20, 2016
Hand in Hand
The Yad b'Yad School in Jerusalem has the look of most Israeli public schools. A little bit frayed around the edges, overcrowded, and...


- Feb 19, 2016
A Dark Part of Jewish and World History
After a great night in our first class hotel, we headed outside the old city to get a scenic view of the Temple Mount. Then we headed to...


- Feb 16, 2016
The History of Israel
We started off the morning with a lot of hugging and crying, saying farewell to our Haifa friends. Then the Puzzle team picked us up and...


- Feb 15, 2016
How to Make a Giving Community
We started the day going to the Alon School that we partner with and meeting the 5th grade students. We did an art project together about...


- Feb 14, 2016
Understanding Israel's Rich and Diverse History
Today, we had free time with our host families for most of the day. We all did different things for the day, but I visited the ancient...


- Feb 11, 2016
My Psh Moment
Dear families, Everyone had an amazing first full day full of beautiful views, long hikes and lots of fun. Our morning started when we...


- Feb 11, 2016
Reunited!
As the bus pulled in at Terminal E of Logan Airport, most had not yet settled on the fact that they were on their way to the Holy Land....


- Feb 9, 2016
And They're Off!
Today we sent our Israel travelers on their way! Our late session of grades 3-5 heard about the trip from them, found out what year they...


- Feb 8, 2016
Leaving tomorrow!
Need we say more? For our Grade 10 teens tomorrow can't come fast enough! The group will be heading to the airport late in the afternoon....

- Feb 7, 2016
Leaving on a Jet plane
I hate packing, especially for a long time away. All of those stupid little decisions: how much stuff should I bring? What if it gets...