Our day started out with the "The Amazing Diller Race," a scavenger hunt throughout downtown Rishon, where we learned about Rishon's history and visited the sites. We got to do so many cool things; we visited the first synagogue in Rishon, and we even sold soda water in the street the way they did 100 years ago! It was amazing to see how a city can be both fully of history and modernity at the same time. Once we were done with our race, we enjoyed free time and lunch in Rishon's beautiful downtown.
After lunch we visited the well that was the heart of Rishon's society 100 years ago. Without water there can be no civilization, and that well was the only water source in 12 miles of Rishon. Heavy stuff.
Our day was concluded with a visit to the local Holocaust survivors home. We enjoyed a light dinner with the survivors, who shared with us their unique and emotional life/survival stories. It was great to see how happy the survivors were to share their stories with the next generation.
-Julian Amkraut
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