This week, our students in Tiferet really felt what it is like to be part of the State of Israel, participating in the important national holidays together with Am Yisrael. On Monday, Yom Hazikaron, we went to Har Herzl, Israel’s military cemetery, where our students heard about the many brave men and women who died defending our country. We then returned back to Tiferet, where a shiur by Rabbi Nachman Rosenberg, enabled us to transition from the sadness of Yom Hazikaron, to the joy of Yom Haatzmaut.

That night, we participated in a special Tefilla Chagigit with our adopted shul, Ahavat Tziyon, enjoyed a special seudat hodaa at Tiferet and joined the community chagiga here in Ramat Beit Shemesh. On Tueday morning we continued our celebration of the day by visiting the Israel Tank Museum in Latrun, site of an important battle during the War of Independence. Finally the day ended with our traditional barbecue in the park where we enjoyed delicious food along with our students, our staff and their families.