Our traveling began at 3pm. After Lena and Jacob gave killer travel packs, we knew we were ready for the 11 or so hour flight. At the airport, we had two hours of free time where we saw the Boston dillers and enjoyed jelly doughnuts from Dunkin Donuts. Once we boarded the plane and took off, it didn't take more than ten minutes for some of us to feel under the weather, but we all pushed through and came off the plane feeling energized to see the Israelis! We met them outside of baggage claim, where months of anticipation erupted into screams of delight and emotional embraces, and we breathed a collective sigh of relief that we had finally arrived in the Holy Land despite the summer's trials and tribulations. We took an hour-long bus ride to Jerusalem where we got some delicious Schwarma. After dinner, we ventured into the tunnels of the kotel and then wrote notes and prayed at the wall ourselves. We finally drove to the hotel had a maagal lilah reflecting about what we are blessed with and thankfully went to bed. The travel day proved exhausting for many, but it felt surreal and rewarding to finally reach Israel and have the opportunity to conclude our Diller program in the most meaningful way possible!
Jacob and Lena
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