After a beautiful Chag Sukkot in Eretz Yisrael, Tiferet students returned to continue their learning in earnest. We started the zman with a tiyul on Wednesday to the Dead Sea area. We woke up in the morning to rain in Beit Shemesh, a wonderful response to our prayers for geshem just two days before. But as we traveled Eastward the rain tapered off and we were able to enjoy a hike at the beautiful natural spring of Ein Gedi, and to hear about its connection to events in Tanach and afterwards. Then we headed towards to the beach at Yam Hamelach, to refresh and get ready for the year ahead of us!