I have been home for a little more than 2 weeks and I can not think about my Israel adventures without a BIG smile on my face! Here is a post about our puppet friends who joined us on the journey
Puppets Adventures in Israel…
Not only did our group of 15 travelers have an amazing 10 (ok 11) day journey in Israel but we had some puppet friends join us and they had a great time as well!
While we were waiting for our departure, at SFO, Rabbi Eve gave us each a puppet to bring on our journey. These adorable puppets were made by the kids in the after school program at JCCSF. The puppet I chose (or maybe she chose me) was decorated in a purple dress with colorful jewelry and long blond hair. I named her “Keshet” which means rainbow.
Keshet and her puppet friends experienced many of the same things that their human friends did. They even started to act like their human friends. Some becoming more playful and some were quieter. The human friends took a lot of photos with, and of, the puppets. Puppet travelers went on the big hike in the Negev, climbed Masada, helped pick oranges, went to a Tu B’Shevat Seder, climbed trees at Neot Kedumim.
David’s puppet made alyiah after deciding to stay in Holon, Israel (near Tel Aviv). I wonder what stories that puppet would be able to tell. I bet he’s learning a lot of Hebrew.
Several puppets tried the delicious cuisine. They enjoyed it so much that they ate (and ate and ate), just like we did! One puppet actually “fell” in love with the hummus and pita.
Keshet learned about sheckles and bought a present for the Dragonflies class, at the PJCC. She was so brave she even tried to drive our large bus, with Itzik’s help. Keshet had a fantastic time in Israel and is looking forward to coming home to the JCCSF to see her young friends.
I am sure Keshet will tell you all kinds of stories about her adventures in Israel, but when I asked about her favorite thing to do in Israel she said “Shopping”! She did love to shop J
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| "Falling" in love with the hummus |
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| Keshet shopping for tea, at the shuk |
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| Harvesting oranges on Tu B'Shevat |
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| Buying balloons with shekles |
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| Climbing trees at Neot Kedumim |
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| Planting a grape vine at Neot Kedumim |
