7/26 Shabbat and Visitors Day

All three buses had relaxing and fun days at their respective hostels. Each bus had chugim (interest groups) planned by their madrichim for them to attend. Chanichim (participants) were given a choice as to which one they wanted to attend. Krav Maga (Israeli martial arts), the history of Habonim and a massage workshop to name a few were featured in the list of options across the three buses.

Bus 3 spending quiet time together to bond.

Massage workshop during chugim on bus 2.

Bus 1 got a kick out of planning and celebrating an elaborate mock wedding for two of their madrichim (counselors) where they planned and threw a party for them. Each member of the bus had a different character/role to play as different family members and friends of the "couple." This was all pretend of course, but they had a lot of fun with it.

Bus 2 enjoyed some pool time after special Shabbat chugim and bus 3 had an outdoor music session overlooking a beautiful view of the Kinneret from the Poriya hostel.

Members of bus 3 prepare in an amphitheater for their musicale... 

View from amphitheater...

Performances...

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For those on MBI who either visited with friends and family at their hostel or left for the day with them, all were back with the group by 5:00 pm. After they arrived back they ate all together and did Havdalah together.

Tomorrow the group leaves for Acco where they will be staying in the old city along with members of Habonim Dror United Kingdom who are their age. They will have a day long mifgash (meeting) seminar that will lead into Yom Habonim which is scheduled for Monday.

Itinerary Change: On Monday, Yom Habonim has been moved for security reasons from the coast of the Mediterranean to a beach on the Kinneret close to where they are staying tonight.