Saying goodbye to our Israeli friends

The delegates and Nitzanim families met at school prior to the airport. Everyone was hugging, kissing and crying as we said shalom u'lihitraot! We boarded our bus and headed for the airport at 9 p.m. The airport was very busy but our students were troopers!
The El Al staff were impressed with our group. One of the stewards actually told me that ours was the best group of students he has seen thus far!!! What can I say, the students slept!
Welcome home and todah to everyone!

Two day trip to the south of Israel

Our trip to the south of Israel was a blast! We began by riding camels in the desert. The students loved eating and sleeping in the Bedouin tent."Ayze kef!" Thursday morning we followed the Roman path up to the top of Masada. We took the cable car down and then traveled to Ein Gedi. Many of the students jumped into the water fully dressed! Our day culminated with visiting/swimming in the Dead Sea and smearing mud all over!

Robin and Julie having dinner with Nitzanim teachers

Adat Ari El and Nitzanim students meet Titus in the year 70 C.E.

Adat boys and their new friends

Family trip day to the north

Today's trip up north to Mount Gilboa was very picturesque. We learned the name for the wild flower:"kalanit" that grows abundantly throughout the mountain. We saw this beautiful flower in red, white and purple blooming along the trail. Adults and children had fun trudging through the mud, finding caterpillars and photographing the beautiful landscape!

The Adat delegation truly enjoying visiting a moshav where we learned about and witnessed up close the robotic milking of cows. 15 cows/hour are milked with this high tech process!