Trip #2 5777

What a geshmake day in YKTH! Beginning as always with chassidus, shacharis and a delicious breakfast. However during  learning class today we began learning something new; the historical backdrop to some of the major cities in Eretz Yisroel. Afterwards we filled up our water backpacks, davend Mincha and leaped right onto the buses. Our first stop; Dishon Traktarinim, at first we ate a good hearty lunch followed by benching. Then, we went on some heavy duty jeeps, and cruised through the rocky hills of keren naftali. We then went on an adventurous hike deep in the zemer mountains. We then all packed back onto the buses and got to go on our second Israeli shopping experience. After loading up all of our purchases, we headed straight to the center of Ramalla where we thoroughly enjoyed the blue waters of an enormous swimming pool. When we were done getting dressed, we were then treated to an amazing BBQ dinner, hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, salad and tons more!! We then benched and cleaned up and headed back to camp. At camp we davend marriv and said Krias shema, making our way to our rooms for a much needed nights rest. It was just another one of those extraordinary days for the bochurim at YKTH.

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First Shabbos 5777, Melave Malka, Sports draft.

We had an incredibly uplifting Shabbos, from the singing and dancing Friday night to Shabbos afternoon clubs. The bochurim had the opportunity to choose from a full array of different clubs be it chess tournaments, Farbrangens, crossfire's, tour Tzfas and much much more! Shabbos concluded with an inspiring Seder Niggunim  and a most beautiful Havdala service, Motzoei Shabbos we had a delicious pizza and pudding Melava Malka. After we ate, it was finally time for the long-awaited grand Sports Draft. The eight captains were called up followed by the next few hours of meticulously choosing their team. It was another truly exhilarating evening in YKTH.

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#1 Trip 5777!!!

10 AM Friday YKTH boarded the buses and we were off on trip #1. As we headed down the holy and historical roads of Israel, faces glued to the windows of the bus drinking in every drop of its incredible scenic views. One hour later 87 bochurim strong were standing at the foot of the glorious and famous Mount Arbel, at a whopping 181 meters, it was a sight to behold. Strapped up with our 2 liter water backpacks we began trekking the enormous rocks of the lower Galilee. We were able to see Mount Hermon and some very fascinating caves from the times of the Hurdos the great. When we got to the bottom we were greeted by much needed fully air conditioned buses and ice cold water. We then headed to the kever of the RaMbaM, where we made a siyum and said tehillim. We then proceeded to last leg of our journey, the kinnert. When we arrived, we sat down for a delicious and hearty lunch, after which we got into our bathers and jumped right into the warm waters of the kinnert. After drying off in the hot Tiberius sun we were on our way back to camp. At camp we then prepared for Shabbos with showers, Mikva and kugal, thereby going to zal and relaxing into our seats after an epically accomplishing first week at YKTH, ready for Kabbalos Shabbos.

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First Day 5777

Last night BH everyone arrived safely in the holy and beautiful hills of Tzfas. Today we started off with an amazing fast day full of RRR (Rest Relaxation and Repentance). The fast ended with the most scrumptious break-fast with bagels, lox, orange juice... We were privileged to have the head shliach of Tzfas and executive director of Tzeirei Hashluchim - Rabbi Chaim Kaplan join us celebrating his seudas hodoya for the miracle that happened to him during the Lebanon war some 10 years ago.

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