For our final travel day we began with a tour around Neve
Tzedek with the Israelis. We explored Tel Aviv’s progression as a city from the
time of the Ottoman Empire to present day. Our morning tour ended at the Shuk
in Tel Aviv where each pair had free time to eat and shop. Today was also a
very special day as we celebrated Noah August’s 17th birthday and
made sure all of Tel Aviv knew it. With stomachs full and wallets empty, we
headed to Yitchak Rabin Square (the sight where Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated) where Pauline told us her personal story of when
the tragedy happened. It was so powerful to be standing in the exact spot where
the assassination occurred. We got back on the bus and it was time to say
goodbye to the Israelis…only for two days. However, we did have to say goodbye
to our two favorite people, our tour guide Pauline and our bus driver Yaniv. As
we took our final picture with these two people who taught us and influenced so
much in so little time, Yaniv told us one final thing, “You are our future.”
They will always be a part of our Diller family.
Everything was about to change
as we arrived to Givat Haviva campus where our North American Kennes experience began. Despite
intense heat and personal exhaustion, we went to opening ceremonies and gave
Kennes their best performance yet. In addition, each of us were divided into
separate color groups where we discuss and explore our Jewish History. It truly amazes me that we are put on a
campus surrounded by a hundred other teens from North America and everyone
connects by talking about mutual friends. This person knows this person and
that girl went to camp with my friend, this world or better yet this Jewish
community throughout all of North America is amazing in that way.
-Leah Gold and Morgan Plant
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