July 17th!

Hi I’m Leah Milgraum from Philadelphia and I came on Michlelet to have both a fun and meaningful experience with amazing campers and Madrichot. Today I stepped out of my comfort zone and chose to wake up at 3 am for a sunrise hike up Masada. While this was difficult for me, both seeing the sunrise and Davening at the top of this monumental place in Jewish history really connected me to my roots. I found out so much more about my heritage and discovered the meaning behind Masada was so much more than a pretty mountain. After this, we went to Ein Gedi which not only has biblical significance but refreshing water falls as well. This ended up being a great chance to cool off and relax after the hike up Masada. When we got back to campus, we had an amazing meal as always followed by some much needed rest. I am looking forward to another meaningful and fun day on Michlelet 2023!