Monday, July 11, 2016


Date: July 8, 2016

Author: Sarah Levy
Theme: Present Day Changemakers



Today we had an early start as we packed up on our way out of Tel Aviv and into Jerusalem! We began our day in the up and coming neighborhood of Florentine in Tel Aviv, where we met Ashley Fairfield, our amazing tour guide on our graffiti tour of the area. We learned how to take the perfect picture, and toured the neighborhood, looking deeper into the meaning behind some of the street art. We learned how Tel Aviv's graffiti provides a snap shot into the city and country's history of leadership. We even got in on the action and spray painted on the walls ourselves! 

From there we travelled to Jerusalem, where we met Roee Ben , an inspirational speaker. Roee was a warrior in an elite unit of the IDF, and was unfortunately in a serious accident, causing him to become paralyzed from the waist down, leaving him permanently in a wheelchair. Roee shared with us the struggles of living in a wheelchair, and how he has overcome it. For example, he plays wheelchair basketball on the national team! We then travelled to Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem, where we were introduced to all of the international Diller Teen Fellows from North America, South Africa, and Australia! We then enjoyed an immersive Shabbat experience. It was an incredible day!

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