On Friday, we went to the Sea of Galilee and had a quick lesson from our teacher about the history of the area. We then also saw mountain goats! We then spent Shabbat in Tzfat! We first had a challah-making class, and when it was done, it tasted delicious. We then had a music class with a rabbi, and we all tried different and cool instruments.

For Shabbat, we were split into groups and spent the day in Hasidic homes. I was in a group with my friends Emma and Winnie and our tour guide Chen. We went to a Chabad house, and the food was so good, and the hosts were sweet. It was nice to see how their lifestyle is and asking them questions. It was overall a 10/10 experience. 

On Sunday, we celebrated Valentine’s Day!! We had a program with the spring semester kids, and it was super fun. We were split into groups and made dances, lip-synced to songs, and performed them for everyone. 

On Tuesday, we had an amazing tour around Tel Aviv-Yafo, where we saw all of the ports. It was nice to see a new place. Then we went to the shuk and had fun alongside our friends.

Chloe Foster is a 17-year-old student from The Ranney School in New Jersey.