On Tour with Ashleigh and Morgan June 26

As I am typing they have actually just settled down for their first shabbat together... we did hear from the girls yesterday they sounded great.... they both said that they were very glad that they went on the trip. After today I do not expect any updates until Sunday.

Thursday, June 26th:Today, Group 8 toured the Jewish area of Prague. First they visited the Old-New (alteneu) Synagogue where the Golem (a Jewish mythical character) was invented. They then continued to a variety of other synagogues including the Spanish Synagogue, the Maizel Synagogue, and the Pinkas Synagogue. The USYers also had some free time in the Old Town Square. Group 8 then crossed the Charles Bridge again and played ice-breakers in a park. After dinner at the Jewish Community Center, they met in subgouprs to prepare for their visit to Terezin tomorrow. They also divided up into vaadot (committees) for the first time this summer. These vaadot will help plan various aspects of the summer together.