Dear Reuven,

Thank you so much for making this tour so inspiring. The site we went to, on February 3, Gezer, made me bond with my roommates and friends so much more because I wasn’t as close with them before. I realized that Israel has many important ancient artifacts and texts, such as the calendar. We climbed up and down a mountain, which was quite easy and the weather was tolerant enough to hike. An important and entertaining discussion we had was about the tells and sherds. This tiyul affected me by making me bond with my friends much more and having memorable memories with them. This hike challenged me by being more social with my friends and laughing with them more often. This tiyul contributed to my thoughts on Israel because it made me understand that Israel is such an old state and there are numerous artifacts created there. Overall, I enjoyed all, there was nothing that wasn't entertaining about the tiyul. - Talia