Students hiked in the Negev and stopped at Chan Hasharayot for lunch…followed by a camel ride.

At Shvil HaSalat, students harvested carrots, picked tomatoes and learned about strawberries growing suspended in the air.

Eighth grade students at Ezra Academy in Woodbridge spent two weeks in Israel in April – and shared their experience in a daily blog filled with insight and lots more photos. Read about it at http://ezraacademyct.org/category/8th-grade-in-israel/.

CAP: When the group reached the top of Massada, after an early morning climb, they said shacharit – morning prayers – before exploring the Jewish stronghold. “We have now prayed at both Masada and the Kotel; spots that show the Jewish spirit will endure and triumph,” wrote Marcy Thomaswick.