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Dear JSU TJJ Bus 10 Parents,I honestly cannot believe that the summer is over already. We had such an amazing time with every single teen.  In three and a half weeks, we covered the entire country from North to South, from the Golan to Eilat, from the Mediterranean to the Sea of Galilee and the…

Dear JSU TJJ Bus 10 2019 Parents,This week has been jam-packed with memorable hikes, sights and activities filling everyday.  The teens had the opportunity to experience places such as the Golan Heights, Caesaria, Akko and the holy city of Safed. This July has been quite hot in Israel but we have stayed hydrated drinking everyday and enjoying…

Dear JSU TJJ 2019 Bus 10 Parents,The summer is off to a wonderful start.  From the airport, we went straight to the holy city of Jerusalem and after a delicious dinner, set out to a mesmerising lookout over the Temple Mount and modern day Jerusalem.Without skipping a beat, we headed to the Old City on…

To all TJJ Bus 10 parents and family members,Hi everyone! My name is Lauren Berman  and I am the social media advisor on TJJ Bus 10 this summer. I can’t wait to spend an amazing summer in Israel with all of your teens and I am here to let you know how you can follow along…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,We had a spectacular Shabbat, spending Friday night in the Old City where we prayed on the rooftop of Aish Hatorah building which looks over on to the Temple Mount. We heard from world renowned author and speaker, Charlie Harary.  The teens left inspired and speechless. On Sunday, we ended…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,An amazing last few days that I am sure the teens will remember for the rest of their lives . Whether it be the boats in Eilat or the sunrise hike ending with a view of four countries, the teens will take the memories with them.On Wednesday, we had…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,On Friday, the teens had the opportunity to experience what it was like living and fighting a rebellion underground.  Crawling through the caves that were used during the Great Revolt against Rome, really allowed them to picture what it was like.We then had a furry experience as we visited…

On Thursday, the teens would we’re able to begin a process connecting I’m in a personal way to National tragedy.  We began today visiting mount herzl, the cemetery for the founders of the state of Israel, its prime ministers, and of course the military.  We heard personal stories from our guide and guard as well as…

On Wednesday, we had the privilege to travel to areas that are well connected in our tradition and scriptures.  Beginning at the wine boutique in Psagot, the teens learned how the hills surrounding them are all parts of many stories of the Bible and Prophets.Continuing to Shiloh, the teens saw the location of where the Tabernacle…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Tuesday was a very powerful day for the teens.  As we began exploring the Kotel and Jewish quarter, the teens were able to connect with Judaism. We spoke about how to maximize one’s potential and how we are able to connect to a temple.  We had free time in the…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Monday was a day for the teens were able to experience and feel the heat of the desert while enjoying areas and Israel that are so precious to our land. Beginning with camel riding, they were able to get a glimpse of what it was like to travel in the…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,As we all got back together Sunday morning, I was wonderful to hear from the teens how much they missed each other and looked forward to being with our TJJ family.We began the day at Independence Hall in Tel Aviv. Learning what happened in 1948 in the room it…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Thursday brought a close to a spectacular and meaningful first week to the program. Beginning with a visit to the grattos at Rosh Hanikra, on the northern border of Israel and the Mediterranean Sea was gorgeous.  The teens earned an all you can eat pizza fest at one of the…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Wednesday brought the teens some major ideas over coffees and hot chocolate and a visit bringing the teens back to the time of the Bible.We started our day at Aroma where we had a Latte and Learn.  Throughout the year NCSY runs many programs including one that invites teens…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Tuesday brought the first real physical challenge to the teens. We woke up quite early to begin a long and difficult hike in the Zevitan Wadi. The teens managed and pushed through enjoying the hike and pool in the middle of it.  After the completion of the hike they…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,On Monday, we had our first opportunity to visit one of the holy cities of Israel, the city of Safed.  In the city we had the opportunity to enter different synagogues and and hear the rich history of the city, the the people, as well as the mystical aspects…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Sunday was a fabulous day marking our first real hike and experiencing Israel in a tangible way.We began with a water hike through the Chatzbani river while hearing the history of the Golan Heights and the famous Israeli spy, Eli Cohen. Aviad our tour guide described the dedication of…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Shabbat in the Kibbutz of Tirat Zvi which happens to be one of the main producers of deli in Israel was wonderful and scrumptious.We joined together with the congregation to have a dance filled prayer Friday night.  It was a really beautiful way to open up Shabbat for our…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Our first full day together was packed with energy, fun, and lots of water.  We began the day driving up into the Golan Heights to a lookout over the Sea of Galilee. There we were able to hear from our guide the history of the Sea of Galilee and…

Dear NCSY SUMMER TJJ BUS 10 Parents,Wow! What a day! Your children arrived to Israel this morning and enjoyed a fantastic day.  The day was long, busy, and a lot of fun.After the Toronto flight arrived, we stayed local and participated in an outdoor training, team building activity in the nearby Ben Shemen forest area.…

Hello Again, As I hope you have now heard, we will be having a TJJ Bus 10 Reunion in Toronto on Sunday at 6:30 P.M. The reunion will take place at 45 Canyon Avenue and we have a very fun activity planned. As all your children have been told, if anyone is in need of…

Hello Everyone, It’s been just over 24 hours since TJJ Bus 10 landed back in Toronto. On behalf of the entire team of staff on the bus, I wanted to thank all of you for entrusting us with your children for this summer. TJJ Bus 10 was honestly one of the best group of students…

Hello Again, The past day and a half on TJJ has been an emotional roller coaster. Before the fast we took the group to Har Herzl; Israel’s military cemetery where the heroes of the country have been laid to rest. The students heard inspiring stories about some of the brave soldiers of Israel. At night…

Hello Again, Today marked our first day in Jerusalem. It was an emotional and intense day to say the least. We started off by going to Yad Vashem; Israel’s Holocaust museum. This experience was extrmemely emotional for many of your children as the museum does a fantastic job at portraying the beauty of Jewish life…

Hello Everyone, We have just completed our 2nd TJJ Shabbat and got to spend it in the beautiful Chispin. We had the good fortune to spend Shabbat together with all 3 TJJ Canada busses and this made things extra special. Along with all the TJJers we had a special guest; Nissim Black. Nissim shared his…

Hello Again, After an exhausting few days since my last email, it is difficult to properly summarize how much we have done over the past couple days. We had a relaxing and fun Shabbat at our hotel which was spent playing games, learning, eating and resting up for the long week ahead. Sunday was likely…

Hello TJJ Bus 10 Parents, As I’m sure you have heard at this point from your children, we had an exhausting and exciting first day of TJJ. Once the plane landed in Ben Gurion airport we had lunch delivered to us and we were off shortly after to our first activity. We went to a…

Hi Everyone, I am very happy to say that our trip is leaving one week from today! The final touches on the itinerary are being made and this summer is looking amazing. I just wanted to draw your attention to our Bus 10 Facebook page which is currently being updated daily with some information about…

Dear NCSY TJJ Bus 10 family, Thank you for an amazing summer! We ended the summer by shopping, making one final visit to the Kotel (Western Wall), and then having a beautiful banquet together on Giv’at HaTachmoshet where each of our NCSY’ers were presented with a prayer book inscribed by one of our staff. We…

Dear NCSY TJJ BUS 10 Family, Shavua tov from Jerusalem! Friday night was the most inspiring get together of busses 7,9 and 10. We prayed together on the roof of the Aish HaTorah Jerusalem World Center with a breathtaking view directly overlooking the Temple Mount and Kotel (Western Wall) [the view is the picture attached…

Dear NCSY TJJ BUS 10 Family, Wow! What a week! After seeing the beautiful views of the North, we finally began exploring the South. We saw the magnificent area of Ein Ovdat, where water and desert converge. We learned about Ben Gurion, and we felt our gratitude for him for the South being in Israeli…

Dear NCSY TJJ Bus 10 Family, Hello from the Negev! The gang is back together from our free weekend and we’re back on the move! We went to the Bedouin tents last night and enjoyed a delicious Bedouin style dinner followed by an amazing night session. We spoke about what it means for the Jewish…

Dear NCSY TJJ Bus 10 Family! The past few days have been jam packed! We began our week on the beautiful porch of Rabbi Pilichowski, learning about why we have a right to the Land of Israel, and what makes us special as a nation. We then went on an incredible jeep ride on the…

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Dear Parents, I am emailing you from Ramot Shapira, the hotel that we are staying at for Shabbat, with a view that is out of this world. We had an incredible week starting out in Tel Aviv learning about the founding of the state of Israel and spending time shopping in the famous Yafo shuk…

Hello TJJ parents, I don’t know if you had a chance to see the Facebook page yet, but we were able to post some pics taken from Thursday and Friday in Jerusalem. Our first Shabbat was truly amazing. We started in the old city of Jerusalem where we welcomed in shabbat at the Western Wall with three other TJJ…

Good morning TJJ parents, The past 24 hours have been amazing. We jam packed our schedule and have already done so much. After leaving the airport yesterday we did ice breakers over looking the entire Old city of Jerusalem. We then had a delicious BBQ dinner in the Tayelet overlook Park and headed back to…

Hello TJJ Bus 10 parents, Just letting know we arrived safely with out any major complications and hit the ground running. By now many of you have heard from your teens but I just wanted to touch base. You can expect an email, blog post as well as some pictures posted tomorrow to our website, tjjbus10.jsu.org.…