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Kiryat Gat

By Rachel Hirsch

Today, we went to Kiryat Gat, a city in Chicago's partnership region of Kiryat Gat-Lachish-Shafir.

We played with children there for a couple hours and had the time of our lives. Seeing the children so thrilled to have us there truly made this experience one we will never forget.

It's amazing how playing is so universal and the language barrier was never an issue. Everyone was smiling from ear-to-ear the entire time. Whether we were dancing, playing basketball, playing with the jumprope, baking cookies, or making balloon figures, #Bus527 and the children of Kiryat Gat were bonding and not wanting the day to end.

This day alone made this trip worthwhile and its something I'll always remember.