(Written by Danny Moss, one of the madrichim (trip leaders)) Shalom from beautiful Jerusalem! Bus 646 has officially begun its journey all around Israel. Soon we will post A blog entry in which a participant will share her in-depth thoughts, but in the meantime, here's a quick rundown of what we've been up to so far: -We met as a group at JFK airport in New York. We had plenty of time to hang out and get to know each other a bit before the flight. -Many of the participants got a good deal of sleep on the ten-hour flight from New York to Tel-Aviv. We sat among two other birthright groups that were on the very same flight! -When we arrived at Ben Gurion airport, our Israeli staff and participants were ready and raring to go--they welcomed us with some spirited singing and dancing. We then learned an "ancient" group cheer to celebrate our group's completion. -We headed directly from the airport to Jerusalem, where we enjoyed a panoramic view of the city from the Hoss Promenade. We stood in a circle and sang the shehecheyanu prayer to mark the beginning of an incredible trip and to express thanks for the opportunity to be together. -From there, it was a short bus ride to our hotel in Jerusalem, where we checked in, had our group orientation, and went promptly to bed for a full night of well-deserved rest! -On our first full day, we went on a hike in the outskirts of Jerusalem, taking a trip to the Western Wall (kotel), and heading up north to the fertile galilee region, where we will spend the next two nights.
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