May 4 - Arielle Hendel

We landed in eretz Israel and what a relief.  A fairly large group left almost immediately to a Tashlich service where we cast off the sad feelings of Poland and moved to the excitement of Israel.  Then we headed off to rooms for much needed naps!  After a few hours of shut eye we brunched and listened to Paul Liptz.  Paul was both entertaining and informative – oy vey!  Then off to the buses to Givat Hakibbutzim  This is where they made bullets under the bakery and laundry.  The bunker was fascinating as was the ingenuity of these fighters during the early years of Israel.  We returned to Tel Aviv to the home of the first mayor of Tel Aviv –Dizengoff House also known as Independence Hall.  This is the very house and we sat in the very room where Israel was declared a state,  Singing HaTikvah together was a highlight of the day!  This was only topped by the delicious meal at Carlton on the Beach during sunset over the water.