Last tour day for 2013

Today we began our tour with a visit to one of the outstanding centers for the elderly - Yad LaKashish.  The center, located near Jerusalem City Hall, provides stimulating and creative work opportunities in various artistic workshops for needy elderly and disabled.  Beautiful products are produced by these talented people.  And... we had the opportunity to do some shopping.  If you want more information  and want to shop - go to www.lifeline.co.il

A final visit for CAARI 2013 was Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, at the magnificent newly dedicated 19 story Davidson Tower.  This new in-patient facility is committed to outstanding patient care for all of society using the most modern techniques.  We also went to the synagogue with the beautiiful Chagall Windows.  

And...so that ends CAARI 2013!  We experienced so much over the past 7 weeks, -the smiles and laughter of the children that we tutored, the simple 'toda' from the patients in the hospitals, the unforgettable tours and sites we visited from the north to the south, the speakers who enlightened us and most of all the camaraderie of our fellow CAARI friends and...of course the fabulous Israel weather!

Lihitraot!  Safe Travels - see you next year!  

 

AIP - Soreq Caves and the Israel Musea

Amazing day!! And...what beautiful weather!   The JNF dedication center was our first stop this morning and  Avinoam Binder who welcomed us to the park.  He explained the park and what JNF does in Israel.  We walked around the site and were most impressed with the Bar Mitzvah Wall.  Then on to Soreq Caves - an unbelievable site located in the American JNF Park.  This is a cave that has stalactites and stalagmites - incredible formations.  Lunch in the lovely German Colony and yes there is more...the Israel Museum.  We had a visit to the 2nd Temple Model, Dead Sea Scrolls and some the Judaica exhibit.  But the highlight was the King Herod Exhibit - this is only going to be open for a few months.  The lines are quite long as it just opened a few weeks ago.  Our Farewell Dinner was held at the Modern Restaurant - great food and lots of fun.  One more day...we can't believe that!  CAARI is one incredible day after another.  

CAARI Purim Schpeil

Enjoy the pictures - they tell it all!
CAARI goes to Shushon!