Join the 188th Tank Brigade facing the massive Syrian breakthrough in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Your group’s inspiring journey will likely reshape how they view historical events. We offer several activity levels, separately or combined:
Field Presentation
Grasp today’s delicate military and political situation in Syria, and then grapple with the untold compelling stories of individual fighters – their challenges, fears, and sacrifices, to delve into core issues of identity, comradeship, and courage.
Field Adventure
Stand in the 1973 War landscape. Go underground in the fighters’ footsteps by navigating together in the dark. Come up out of the bunker equipped with an understanding of how past battles shape today’s soldiers and leaders.
Extreme Team Building
Descend into a real bunker opposite the Syrian border that turns into an educational ‘Escape Room’ experience, with unexpected challenges awaiting amidst fear and darkness.
What did the participants say about this program?
“We were left with a strong sense of pride knowing that the protection of our land is in the hands of good people with a strong moral conscience. We highly recommend this eye-opening experience.”
“Wow, marvelous, superb!!!
You gave us this Amazing history lesson about the Golan and some behind the scenes information - We learnt so much.... inspirational. Thank you, Todah! this was the highlight of our trip!"
“The highlight of the day was the tremendous presentation by Yaakov Selavan about the battle of Tel Saki, one of the first of the 1973 Israeli Yom Kippur War…We concluded with a “bunker challenge” in absolute darkness and explored how the values that the soldiers personified in that battle can inform our lives today as American Jewish teens.”
“The Bunker Challenge was amazing! Not only did the kids all enjoy it but the adults loved it as well. The game was challenging as we learned to work as a team. Learning about the heroism of the IDF through Yaakov’s story is something my kids will take with them forever. Highly recommended!”