From Rabbi & Melinda in Israel!
Dear B'nai Aviv Family,
Our 21 group members arrived in Israel this morning and despite the jet-lag, we still managed to have a full day of touring in the Tel Aviv area. For almost the entire group of adults and all of the children - this is their first time in Israel - and already with just 12 hours of being here - they are all in love with this land!Once we arrived at our gorgeous Tel Aviv hotel, most of our group crossed the street and went for a dip into the Mediterranean Sea before we met for dinner. Together we watched the sun set over the Sea and talked about all that they are already feeling about being here. They want to tell you that they already feel at home and very safe and very welcome!This Shabbat we will be staying at Kibbutz Lavi in Northern Israel - the Kibbutz which made our Sanctuary seats! Saturday night our cousins will be hosting our group at their nearby home on a Moshav and hearing from them and their children about their daily lives - which they view as holy and sacred.Sunday we will have jeep rides on the Golan Heights, Monday we arrive in Jerusalem and later in the week experience camel riding in the Judean Desert with our dinner in a tent that belongs to Abraham and Sarah!We are looking forward to the Service for our 4 B'nai Mitzvah, which we will celebrate next Thursday at the Kotel, the Western Wall! And we still will have many more tours and experiences before our trip concludes on Saturday night, June 28th!I am sending warm wishes of Shalom to you from our group
-The Chandlers, Goldbergs, Sanders, Starks, Weiners, Wolfes and us!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
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