Day 2: Thursday, 4/12- Yom haShoah blog post from Ilai and Robert

Robert and Ilai reporting from up high in the mountains of Jerusalem. Waking up at 6:45, we got a bright and early start to our day. Today was Yom HaShoah so appropriately we started at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum. We had a meaningful tour and reflected on our history as Jews. After that we went for lunch at Machane Yehuda, a shuk. We got souvenirs and authentic Israeli food. We continued onto Mount Herzl and saw the honorable soldiers whose lives were lost during their service. We heard stories from members of the staff about their friends and family who have passed. We saw the grave of the namesake of our school, Hannah Senesh. Finally, we went to Ben Yehuda street and met with all our friends and family. Our day involved many meaningful and difficult themes. We learned through facts, stories, and symbolism. We were all very lucky to experience Yom HaShoah in Israel.

Signing off,

Robert and Ilai

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