I have never felt so much love from people I had only known for 10 days.

Today's events were both special and eye opening for everyone on Bus 525. 

A haiku blog post for Tel Aviv

Perhaps the most interesting thing I learned is that Israelis are required to join the military after finishing high school.

Let me tell you, that mix did not disappoint. Delicious! 

It was easily the most powerful, emotional, and meaningful experience I've had thus far on this trip and in my life.

Israel is the only country in the world with a rising number of trees and our efforts at planing trees today contributed to that positive statistic, which was very cool!

Advice from the glass blower in Tsfat: find your spark and continue to breathe your own life and creativity into it. 

Our Israeli peers shared personal stories of loss in the IDF, opening our eyes to their reality and increasing our appreciation of their dedication and service to their country.

After a delicious lunch, we headed off to a mountain that turned out to be an active volcano!!!