Day 4 of our experience! Written by Matthew Braham and
Josh Saffrin.
After an emotional day at Yad Vashem on Wednesday we were
all looking forward to what lay ahead on Thursday.
The day started with a journey to the Old City in which
we were able to take in all the sites of Jewish history. The experience began
in the classroom where in groups we studied a piece of text from the Torah and
related it to the true traits of a real Jewish leader.
After the Torah study groups we all laughed and enjoyed a
hilarious lecture which gave a clear message about self-esteem and how it fits
in to every day life along with aspects of a good leader. Short films followed
which conveyed the greatness of Israel. 
Proceeding to lunch, we then explored the depths of the
old city and the ruins of the Old Temple. We visited the most holy site of the
Jewish religion, the Western Wall. Many of the boys put on Tefillin and
everyone from the group went up to the wall and spoke their personal prayers.
Dancing and singing after this experience with G-d at the
site of the wall was a fantastic way to end the afternoon.
An evening of open jeep ride in the forest to gaze at the stars, tell stories and sing around the camp fire brought the whole group together after a long spiritual day.
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