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Just keeps getting better

Ok guys and gals. So today was really unbelievable. It was so great in fact, that it's now 1am, and I just don't have the energy to cram it all into a blog post. I promise I'll get you a full rundown tomorrow. In the meantime, check out the post below where everyone...

Lasting Impressions

I asked the group to give me one lasting impression from the first half of our trip. This does not include today, our first day in Jerusalem. Here's what they came up with. I'll accompany them with pictures when I can. Enjoy! Amy - My highlight has been to witness the...

Day 4 – NOW we’re talkin!

Quick note - you can click on the pictures to make them bigger. Click on them a second time and it will zoom in to give you the pics in all their glory! For much of this trip we have spent our time meeting people, learning about organizations, seeing the sights (as...

Michelle Siler

Two mornings a week, Michelle Siler, 49, drops her father, Merle Friedman, 86, off at the Adult Day Center at the JCC at 9 a.m. Her husband, Patrick, picks him up at 4 p.m. The JCC Adult Day Center gives Michelle, a costume designer, some relief during the day. With...

Lee Wielansky

“Life has changed so much in terms of how people view their Judaism,” explained Lee Wielansky, 61, a St. Louis entrepreneur. “Everyone gets so caught up in their busy lives they tend to forget what’s important,” Wielansky said, who is guilty of this himself at times....

Day 3 was looooooooooong

Sorry for the late update but this is literally the first opportunity I've had to sit down and update the blog. Lucky for you, that means a longer post with more fun pictures for you to view! ATTENTION: Want to ask us more about one of our activities? Hear more about...

Day 2 Under Way…

Let's start with a picture from last night's dinner with the lone soldiers. Next we'll move to yoga on the roof of our hotel this morning. Howie REALLY enjoyed the yoga 😉 Next we went to A Better Place. They make 100% electric cars. The cars go 100 miles per charge,...

Time to sleep!

Going on 27 hours of no sleep so I'll apologize in advance if there are missepllings or ramblings on about nonsensical matters. Nevertheless, my quest to inform you about our fantastic first day continues! The highlight of the day had to be herding sheep. We went to...

Day 1 is almost in the books!

A bright white light behind us as we're on our way to the promised land. Coincidence? I think not. Look for a more detailed blog post later today with our first pics from Israel!

Helllloooooo Everyone!

Helllloooooo Everyone! My name is Josh and I'll be your official blogger for this year's Rubin Trip! Even though I am blogging for the group as a whole, my first instinct is to introduce myself. So here we go! I am in my second year as Director of Development at St....