By: Emily Gelb
Today the Diller Teen Fellows experienced an army themed day. We began our day at Iso's gym where we experienced an intense workout designed to train us for the army. We then learned about Iso and his story behind the gym. We all walked out of Iso's gym sweaty and expecting to be sore in the morning.
We then bussed to a different center where we have a panel discussion with 3 soldiers. One was recently released from the army and the other two are Diller alumni and currently serving. It was very interesting hearing about the army from this unique perspective and seeing their love and dedication to the state of Israel.
After we enjoyed a delicious sushi lunch and a nice break. We then learned about lone soldiers who are individuals from other countries who serve in the IDF. We made serval gift baskets for these lone soldiers and each wrote a letter thanking them for their service.
We then went to a field near the iron dome to play paintball. We learned about the importance of the Iron Dome and talked a little about security in Ashkelon. Paintball was a lot of fun and we walked away with only a few battle scars. We ended our day at Shahar's house for a wonderful dinner. His family prepared a wonderful variety of meats, rice, and Israeli salad. To conclude the excitement of the day, a few Baltimore teens took a swim in Shahar's pool while fully dressed.
Overall it was a great day that was planned and executed perfectly. It is crazy to think our Israeli friends will soon be serving in the army and joining a different part of Israeli life.
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