Apr 25, 2012 - Day 9

We started out the day going to Garden of the Sons a memorial for the fallen soldiers of Tel Aviv and victims of terror attacks. We were fortunate enough to have former March of the Living students come and speak to us. These students had decided to make aliyah and joined the Israeli Defense Fund. In addition, other soldiers (many born and raised in Los Angeles) came and spoke to the students about their experiences. After the soldier panel, there was the 11:00 AM tribute to the fallen soldiers. A siren rang out across the country for two...

Apr 24, 2012 - Day 8

We arrived in Israel Tuesday morning at 4 a.m. Most everyone had a good nap on the plane! We found our luggage and boarded our buses to travel to Caesarea. We had the most spectacular breakfast among the ruins. Salad, cheeses, olives, shakshuka, omelet, zatar bread……it was amazing! It’s a beautiful sunny day, and the sky is gorgeous. We divided up into teams and participated in different games to build our abilities to work together. We played these “games” in areas where we could look at the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean. Words...

Jan 1, 2012 - Caesarea

9am we arrive by the sea to view the remains of Harrod's palace. Harrod, the builder and the butcher, was so ruthless it was said you were better off his pig than his son. His palace right on the beach is a small percent of what was original. This city is said to be only 10% recovered, but that 10% is the critical part. We sat in the remains of a theater next to the stairs where a turned over block revealed Pontius Piolet's name. Only place found recorded in archeology. Here we recorded the first CBH broadcast and later will have a live...

Nov 12, 2011 - Caesarea and Zikhron Ya'akov

Caesarea!! This is my fourth trip to Israel and I've visited ancient Caesarea every time. I love this place. It's old and it has a story. Like there aren't a bunch of old places in Israel that have a story??? :) Caesarea was the magnificent city of King Herod, built in 22 BCE, and one of the largest and most important cities in Israel. The hippodrome, where there were chariot races, is still very visible today. The starting blocks are still there and you can see where the dignitaries sat to judge the races. There's a wonderful Roman Theatre...

May 27, 2009 - Day 2 - Peter's route

We left our hotel at Netanya and headed up the coast to Caesarea. It amazes me just how close these sites are to one another. I’ll mention that again a little later, but the drive to Caesarea took only 30 minutes by bus. I had to play “fun crusher” this morning…Mom wanted to stay on the beach on the Mediterranean Sea while I really wanted us to catch our bus! Devora (Deborah in English) talked a little bit during our ride about the land of Israel and how so many people over the years have wanted to exterminate the Jews: Pharaoh, Haman,...