Welcoming Shabbat

The Amelim got their chance to open Shabbat for the machaneh yesterday. They performed a Hebrew and English song they spent peulah shichvah learning. Additionally, they showed us an Israeli dance they had practiced.

We welcomed the machaneh guests during kabbalat Shabbat singing and had a delicious traditional Friday night dinner. After dinner, the Tzofim presented their oneg, a play they wrote earlier in the week. Following it, we quickly moved to the basketball court for rikud and the Golden Broom presentation, where the Bonot were rewarded for having the cleanest tzrif this week.

Shabbat chugim this morning gave the chanichim an opportunity to learn about the social development of dialects of English as well as to discuss appreciation of the musician Steven Reich.

The evening brought the chanichim a rousing set of music at musicale. The Amelim continued their leading of machaneh this Shabbat by leading the havdallah service. Luckily the rain held out for medurah.

We're looking forward to the return of the Bogrim, who have been away from machaneh for two days to visit their fellow kvutsah at Machaneh Na'aleh, the Habonim Dror camp for the New York region.

Shavua Tov,

Josh

machaneh - camp

peulah - activity

shichvah - age group

rikud - dancing

tzrif - cabin

chugim - interest groups

chanichim - campers

medurah - bonfire

kvutsah - group