From Ben Tepfer:

“Sweet Home Alabama!” As we crossed the state line into Alabama from Georgia, that song echoed through the bus. We arrived in Montgomery and there we continued our journey. The first thing we did was stand at the site of the bus stop where Rosa Parks got …

From Justin Levy:

Saul Bellows said “In the warmest of hearts, there is a cold spot for the Jews”. This idea led us to our first meeting of our journey with Dale Schwartz and Rabbi Steven Lebow, two researchers and speakers on Leo Frank and his historic cause in 1913. …

From group leader Billy Planer:

FIRST DAY!

Well it is midnight in Atlanta and the kids have been checked into their hotel rooms. The day was a great start to what will be a fantastic journey. The kids are good and tired right now.

Today was not a very eventful …

On our last two days in Washington DC we explored the city. We made stops at the Smithsonian Museums, the Archieves, the White House, the Holocaust Museum, Politics & Prose Bookstore, seeing the Capitol Steps Comedy Show, The World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials, Lincoln, Jefferson and FDR Monuments …

From Danielle Ladin:

Today was another jam-packed day in Washington DC. We started out at AIPAC, the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee. They work to insure strong US/Israeli relations. Jonathan Kessler met with us and spoke about the Jewish role in the founding of America, how our dual identities as …

From Anna Scodel:

Our stay in Washington began with what has been and what I assume will be my favorite experience of the entire trip. The group had the incredible experience of meeting with Representative John Lewis. At the beginning of the trip, we did an incredible amount of learning …

From Josh De Young:

We got to Philadelphia on Tuesday night and stayed in the suburbs, which are actually in New Jersey. While our trip can be educationally intense, we take time to have fun. Tonight, we went to see Dave Matthews in concert. It was a great night to …

From Lisa Lebovitz:

Massachusetts is a beautiful state and many of us have said that Boston is our favorite city. Our staff member, Spencer, led our introduction to Boston by taking us on the Freedom Trail. We saw the building in which the Declaration of Independence was read on it’s …

From Leah Kleinberger:

We arrived in the Big Apple, New York City, on Thursday afternoon. Walking around, we felt the vibrant energy on the streets. We caught a train from our Upper West Side hotel to the West Village.

The first person we met with was the inspirational speaker, and …

Our day began with a visit to Kent State University. Billy gave us a historical overview of what happened on May 4th, 1970. We spoke about what it means to live in a country that prides itself on freedom of speech but then turns itself on people using that freedom. …