Daily Update – February 20, 2019
February 20, 2019 Daily Update On Tuesday, the Tel Aviv group went to Rechovot for a day on modern Zionism and historical Zionism. The students began the day in a place where the two types of Zionism meet, the Chaim Weizmann House – Weizmann was the first President of the State of Israel, a scientist […]
Daily Update – February 18, 2019
February 18, 2019 Daily Update The Selah group went to the Old City of Jerusalem where we met a scribal artist – Kalman Delmoor – in an ancient Sefardi synagogue. Kalman taught the group about the power and symbolism of the Alef-Bet and gave an introductory workshop on how to write with ink and quill. […]
Daily Update – February 7, 2019
February 7, 2019 Daily Update The Tel Aviv group had a tour about co-existence in the neighbouring port city of Jaffa. The students walked with a tour guide and saw local businesses, sculptures and the way two nations – the Jews and the Arabs live in one city. For the second part of the day, […]
Daily Update – February 6, 2019
February 6, 2019 Daily Update Selah spent the morning at the very special Biblical Natural History Museum in Bet Shemesh. They got to hold and pet some incredible creatures while learning about animals in the Jewish tradition. The students heard how to identify which animal species are kosher and we discovered the long-standing and powerful […]
Daily Update – February 5, 2019
February 5, 2019 Daily Update The Jerusalem group went on a Graffiti Tour in the Nachlaot neighbourhood of Jerusalem and learned all about the fabulous street art of the city. Through the art we understood more about the political situation in the country and different opinions of the people in this diverse city. We also […]
Daily Update- February 4, 2019
February 4, 2019 Daily Update Monday evening the Tel Aviv students had an amazing workshop with Simon, a physiotherapist, who explained to us how to enjoy eating and making healthy and delicious meals, how to sit correctly while studying/working, and in general how and when we should excercise to keep us in great shape. Thank […]
Daily Update – January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019 Daily Update Caesarea is a magnificent site, a national park where amazing ancient harbor ruins, beautiful beaches, and impressive modern residences sit side by side. Caesarea is originally an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa. The site has recently been restored to […]
Daily Update – January 20
January 20, 2019 Daily Update To start off the week of Tu B’Shvat, some of our students participated in a beach cleanup. They spent a few hours cleaning up all the garbage on the beach. What an amazing way to start the week and take care of the country they now call home.
Daily Update – January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019 Daily Update Today Selah began the new semester with an energetic tour of Tel Beer Sheva. Every month Selah visits and tours an archaeological site connected with a famous Bible story. We call these unique trips a Tanach Tiyul. Today’s tiyul was about the founder of Judaism, Abraham. We learnt about his […]
Daily Update – January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019 Daily Update The Jerusalem students took a Segway tour through Jerusalem, a great way to see an ancient city using today’s modern technology. When first stepping on to a Segway you feel may feel a bit unsure but within a few minutes your body learns the motions and driving a Segway becomes […]
