Friday, March 12, 2010 - Sunday, March 14, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
- Check out the stops on our trip Posted by Jen Bender
- University of Delaware Hillel
- Georgetown
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PACKING LIST FOR JTV D.C. TRIP
TYPED BY: BRANDON FLUHR
What should I leave at home?
- Drinks for the bus (do not bring any water and juice will be provided)
- Lap Top Computers (you will not have time to use it)
- What should I take with me on the trip?
- Bring Lunch for the bus (dinner will be after services around 7:00 pm)
For the Bus
- Music devices with headphones
- Movies (Must be deemed appropriate by chaperons)
- Reading material
- Additional Items
- Umbrella
- Medicine
- Cameras
- Cell Phones
- Extra batteries or chargers for electronic devices
- Tallit for Shabbat Morning Service
Clothing (Dress in layers)
- 2-3 pairs of pants
- 2-3 long sleeve tops
- 1-2 sweater or sweatshirt
- 1 waterproof or water resistant jacket/Winter jacket
- 3 sets of underwear and socks
- 1 pair of walking shoes
- 1 pair of boots/shoes for snowy or rainy weather
- 1 set of pajamas
- Hat
- Gloves
- Scarf
Toiletries
- Shampoo & conditioner
- ToothbrushToothpaste
- Comb or brush
- Deodorant
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Schedule (times on schedule are subject to change)
Friday, March 12, 2010
11:30 am Bus Check In
12:00 pm Bus Departs TBT
4:00 pm Bus Arrives at University of Delaware
4:00 pm Tour of University of Delaware
5:15 pm Meet with University of Delaware Students
6:00 pm Shabbat Services
7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner
8:30 pm Travel to Hilton Garden Inn in Arlington, VA
10:30 Check in and Ground Rules
10:45 Settle in and Curfew
Saturday, March 14, 2010
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Ice Breaker
9:00 am Shabbat Service
9:45 am Introduction to US Holocaust Memorial
11:00 am Depart for Holocaust Memorial
11:15 am Visit to US Holocaust Memorial
2:15 pm Depart Holocaust Memorial
3:00 pm Tour of Capitol Building
5:00 pm Shopping and Visit to Georgetown
6:30 pm Dinner
8:30 pm Tour of Monuments and Havdalah Service
10:30 pm Return to Hotel, Free time in designated meeting room
12:00 pm Curfew
Sunday, March 13, 2010
8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am Packing and Check Out
9:45 am Departure from Hotel
10:15 am Visit to Smithsonian Museums
Choice:
* Air and Space
* History
* Art Gallery
12:30 pm Meet back at bus and begin trip home
6:30 pm Arrive at TBT
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Tyler Paola Says:
ReplyDeleteToday along with other members of the Washington D.C. trip I visited Delaware University and their Hillel program. We took a tour of campus seeing main attractions such as the Blue Hens student center where we visited the bookstore and the restrooms. We then left for a short walk through the rain to the to the HillSel center to have a Q and A with students from DelWREUniversity, followed by a short service led by Shira and a Delaware student. The service was very sincere and well lead. Following services we had the very well prepared dinner. Now we are sitting and relaxing on our 2 ½ hour bus ride to the hotel.
Lauren Silverman says:
ReplyDeleteThough the day was rainy and gray, the TBT teens were filled with energy and enthusiasm to begin our fun and exciting weekend away. The bus ride flew by and soon enough we were at the University of Delaware. As a high school senior I have visited a couple of schools in the recent past, and I can honestly say that visiting Delaware was a great experience. We started off with a tour of campus in the rain, but with our umbrellas in tow we got a glance at the beautiful campus, and ended at everyone’s favorite place on campus- the bookstore. After our tour concluded we went to the Hillel center and spoke with some Hillel members. After a lovely service, discussion, and dinner, I feel like I was welcomed by the Blue Hens into their active Jewish community. Though we were all involved in the action of the Jewish activity, we have learned that sometimes it is acceptable to check your email during services because you may receive an acceptance into Syracuse. The weekend is off to a great start and I am looking forward to all of the great things to come this weekend! Fear the birddddddddddddddd!!!!
Deb Kick says:
ReplyDeleteDespite the dreary weather, JTV still had an amazing time visiting the University of Delaware! Although a bit rainy, it was interesting to walk around and learn about the buildings on campus. However, the most fun part was visiting the bookstore: we took a group picture wearing Blue Hen masks/head coverings! Me myself, I bought a University of Delaware t-shirt. It was also interesting to visit the Hillel on campus and learn about college life; kudos to Adam for the fun mixer games!! Well, that’s all to report for now; we’re on our way to the hotel as I type. I am looking forward to an awesome weekend!
Mitchell Rosati says:
ReplyDeleteWhile we were at the University of Delaware it was very rainy and cold but that didn’t stop us from having a great time. It was fun and exciting to see an amazing collage. We have learned all about the school and learned all about the Jewish life on campus and what goes on each day. Hopefully it stops raining and gets sunny.
Brian Kaplan says:
ReplyDeleteWhen we were at the University of Delaware it was fun time. The tour was really interesting and cool. We went around the main parts of the campus, especially hanging out in the bookstore. The Hillel was a good experience, we got to hear about the life on the college campus. The food was okay and the students were so welcoming. I can’t wait till we get some sun!
Geoff Gerber Says:
ReplyDeleteLast night, JTV had a lovely Shabbat diner hosted by the Delaware Hillel. The dinner was great. We got the opportunity to eat and learn about the Hillel program and what it has to offer. Now I am interested in finding out what other colleges have to offer.
William Dinnerman and Brittany Fratello say:
ReplyDeleteThe Saturday morning Shabbat service was based upon the inspirational quotes of Presidents (fortune cookie style). These inspirational quotes guided our service to a more meaningful understanding of our trip to Washington, different from the normal Jewish service. Rabbi Gellman gave an awesome and meaningful introduction to the Holocaust Museum as part of his sermon which added to the excitement of the day.
Chad Davis and Safrah Levitan say:
ReplyDeleteBefore we embarked on our journey to the U.S Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C, Rabbi Gellman enlightened the group with a history of the Jewish people. We realized through his sermon that the Jewish people have been oppressed and targeted as a group for a long period of time. Rabbi Gellman continued to discuss the negativity in the Holocaust Museum. It became evident that he believed that going to the Museum did not teach us positive lessons, since we are not stopping other genocides around the globe, and 35 million people have been killed in genocide since the Holocaust, about 65 years ago. Also, we learned that the Jewish faith has not increased in number since the end of the Holocaust. Then, after Rabbi Gellman’s strong-willed speech, JTV boarded the bus to the Museum.
Jasmine Wasserman says:
ReplyDeleteOur visit to the Holocaust Museum really struck a chord with me as the exhibit was so in detail of the horrors committed by Hitler and his Nazi Party. One of the topics that I always found to be most interesting to learn about in Hebrew School was The Holocaust. The exhibit displayed the history of Hitler’s rise to power to the liberation of the prisoners from the concentration camps. While reading about Hitler’s rise to Chancellor of Germany, I found myself puzzled as to how a whole country could rally together to follow someone who felt that the way to better his country was to make other people scapegoats for their problems. The feeling I had as I walked past pictures of the prisoners in the camps was an overwhelming feeling of sadness. Each picture depicted so much pain and suffering that at points, it was unbearable to look at. The part of the exhibit that affected me the most was the portions where there were collections of items of the prisoners, especially the giant pile of shoes. If anything, looking at the piles of shoes reminded me that each pair had a story of the person who once wore them. The most upsetting part of that was thinking that after these shoes were taken off that the owners of these shoes could’ve been awaiting their impending deaths. This visit affected me in so many ways I couldn’t have imagined.
Jessica Isaacs says:
ReplyDeleteThe Holocaust Museum was easily one of the most breathtaking things I have ever witnessed in my entire life. Seeing the actual cattle carts that brought the people to the camps was so powerful, and such a strong image I will never forget. Just walking through the cart there was a specific smell that will remain with me forever. Seeing all of the burned shoes sitting there and the pictures of hair, is something you can’t describe….. you just have to witness it. I 100% recommend the Holocaust museum, if you haven’t gone it definitely is something you should see. As for everything else on the trip it is a blast!!!
Bari Sporn says:
ReplyDeleteThe Holocaust museum was an amazing experience. It was overwhelming with all different feelings. It is a must see for not only Jews but all different religions. I think that everyone should see it at least once in your life.
Aaron Grossman says:
ReplyDeleteI thought that the Holocaust was a one of a kind experience. Not many people get to see the actual museum. On the other hand, I thought that it was very sad that such a terrible event happened and so many people were hurt and affected by it.
Dan Kessler and Brooke Schreib say:
ReplyDeleteTouring the monuments was a very enlightening experience. All the monuments were great, however, the Jefferson Memorial had the largest impact on all of us. While the structure itself was incredible, it was not the most astounding part of the experience; it was the inspiring words of Rabbi Gellman. He explained that the Declaration of Independence, as we know it, was not Thomas Jefferson’s original work. The famous phrase “We Hold These Truths to be Self Evident” was originally intended to read “We Hold These Truths to be Sacred and Inexorable”. The original phrasing emphasizes the role of G-d in Jefferson’s ideals. He was a deist and believed in the Jewish G-d. This information helped to build a bridge from the past to the present, connecting us with one of the fathers of our great nation.
Shira Moskowitz and Alex Linde say:
ReplyDeleteShopping shopping is so much fun
But from the rain we have to run
All through Georgetown we walked around
Lots of great stores were there to be found
Like Urban, H and M, and Juicy Couture
Let us tell you it wasn’t a bore.
For dinner we had pizza and pasta galore
To fill us up for our monument tour.
We loved Georgetown and our shopping spree
We bought so much for mom and dad to see!
Shopping with friends is always a blast.
Too bad the trip went by so fast.
Nikko Ferriro says:
ReplyDeleteTonight we went on a night tour of D.C and saw some famous monuments and buildings. We went to the White House and waved at the Watch Guards on the roof. We also went to the Jefferson Memorial and learned that some words in the declaration were not the original words written by Jefferson. We had Havdalah outside the Memorial and talked about our favorite part of the trip so far. Lastly, we went to the Lincoln Memorial and found out that from the Statues foot to its knee was 8 feet tall.
Matthew Schreiber says:
ReplyDeleteAfter walking around Georgetown, we had dinner at Uno Pizzeria. This dinner was generously sponsored by our very own, Rabbi Gellman. The dinner was very good and consisted of two pastas and pizza. The streets of Georgetown are filled with great shopping and one of the more popular stores is Urban Outfitters. I think that we would all like to thank our great chaperones for a great night in Georgetown and a special thanks to Rabbi Gellman for a great dinner.
Brandon Fluhr says:
ReplyDeleteI went to the Air and Space Museum. It was really cool because I got to go in a flight simulator. I really enjoyed it.
Ari Moskowitz says:
ReplyDeleteToday I journeyed to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. It was quite a riveting experience. Though we had little time to experience the museum in its entirety my group and I enjoyed what we saw very much. We were able to see the mammals, ice age, sea animals, the hope diamond, the dinosaurs, western civilization and the café. In the museum there are many life size animal busts and casts. In the mammals exhibit we saw many animal of a variety of sizes. The ice age exhibit showed us gigantic extinct animals which all surprisingly resembled dern animals. We saw whales, dolphins, turtles and other sea animals that drastically changed my view of the ocean and its creatures. The hope diamond was disappointing to say the least. It was a small blue diamond, nothing special. The dinosaurs varied in size and shape and this astonished me that such different animals could live together in a peaceful manner. The western civilization exhibit was very eye-opening and taught me about my personal past as a human being. This museum has a lot to offer and I would highly recommend it to anyone. If only I had more time to learn about the history of our world then maybe I could be as learned as Rabbi Gellman.
Jason Feldman says:
ReplyDeleteSeeing the air and space museum was a really great experience to have again and again. To me it was seeing all of the Apollo hardware again and seeing Columbia the command module from Apollo 11 it was a great time and a great way to end an amazing weekend with this trip. But it was great to see the spirit of ST Luis also and to learn about a lot of interesting facts that deal with aviation and space history.
Hunter Ferreiro says:
ReplyDeleteVisiting the air and space museum was something I always wanted to do. I am glad that I finally got to visit! While we were there, we saw many exhibits consisting of space shuttles, planes, and other flying vehicles. We also got to fly in a flight simulator, which was very fun and I enjoyed it a lot. I hope to go back again and visit the other exhibits that we did not get to visit. There is much more to learn about air and space!
Erica Bernstein says:
ReplyDeleteI am an artist, so naturally I decided to go to the art museum. I have never been to the National Gallery of Art in Washington so I was pretty excited! Lauren, Shira, and I obviously went the wrong way so we travelled our long journey in the rain. After running into a bunch of Irish folks getting ready for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, we finally made it to the museum. The museum had a variety of art throughout many time periods. We decided to go to the modern wing and the photography wing. I enjoyed seeing the different paintings by many famous artists. For example there were many Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, and Monet paintings. It was very interesting to how the art changed and we went on into different time periods. After the photography section of the museum, which was very inspiring, we went to the gift shop. Shira and I bought miniature pictures of Warhol’s and Van Gogh’s while Lauren bought some other artsy souvenirs. After we were done at the gift shop, we ate lunch in the café. It was a very enjoyable afternoon, it was a great ending to our trip!
Thank you Rabbi Bennet for planning and coordinating our first JTV trip! As you can see from the blogging, the participants enjoyed our journey, strengthened relationships amongst each other, met new friends, and learned a lot.
ReplyDeleteSpecial thanks to:
Rabbi Gellman for joining us and sharing your wisdom with us.
Glen our bus driver for getting us around safely.
And our Chaperones:
Lisa Aamodt
Adam Holtzer
James Bell
Eric Goodstein
Dr. Bennet
Stay tuned for our next blog JTV Live in New Orleans ~ May 2010!!!