Yesterday MBI observed Tisha B'av, a Jewish day of mourning. There was a sleep in scheduled for tomorrow to begin their relaxed day. In the morning the staff showed the movie, "Life Is Beautiful." After there were chugim (special interest groups). Chanichim were able to choose one of the following topics to learn about:
- The story of the book of Job.
- A discussion on why we fast.
- Chavka - the courier from Dror Movement ghetto flights during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
- How to educate youth about the Holocaust and Janusz Korczak - his history and philosophy on children.
Then there was a tekes (ceremony) to close the day before dinner where the chanichim were able to reflect in public with one another about the day. After dinner, the madrichim masa (tour guides) ran a sikkum peulah (summarizing activity) where they reviewed all of the places MBI visited and learned about. They used a giant Israel map to assist them in putting all the places in geographic perspective. After they played a few games with their madrichim and went to sleep.
Today they have started their day long Sikkum (trip wrap-up). They will finish the day with a celebration tonight and leave early tomorrow morning to head home.
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