End of free weekend and Week 3 here we come!

The MBIers who stayed behind for free weekend found themselves enjoying a welcome sleep-in and some traditional shabbat activities. After having the option to sleep in until lunch, the MBIers had a lovely afternoon at Nes Harim. There Shabbat Chugim(Special-Interest activity) with a variety of topics led by the madrichim. An enjoyable musicale was had followed by dinner and capped off with the best parts of Saturday night. Having a special havdallah under the Israeli sky and then having a medura(campfire) with singing and laughs, was a great way to end the free weekend.

Today the MBIers set off from Nes Harim to go north and head to shores of the Kinneret, specifically at Chof(beach) Dugit. There the MBiers got a lot of time to swim in Israel's biggest freshwater sea(lake). It was a chance to relax, swim, have fun and reconnect with the MBIers they had been apart with for the free weekend. Lunch was a great meal from a nearby place where they munch on delicious plates of kebabs, humus, and other Israeli salads. It was a welcome and delicious meal after their time swimming and in the sun.

In the afternoon the MBIers took part in a fun water hike called the Majrase. The Majrase feeds into the Kinneret(Sea of Galilee) and great hike to do in the Israeli summer as the whole hike is in water. While never very deep, its fun to cool down and see a different eco-system on the water hike.

After the hike the MBIers headed to the place they will be staying for the next few days, Ohalo. Ohalo is a beautiful Kibbutz hotel situated right on the Kinneret(Sea of Galilee). The MBIers can walk out of their rooms and see the Kinneret as well as a stunning view of the Golan Heights. Once situated and having had dinner the MBIers had a peula(activity) to begin preparing for the upcoming Machaneh Tnua Achot(Sister Movement Camp). It capped off anothe great MBI day.

Tomorrow the MBIers will be spending more time in the Kinneret area going to Tiberias, Dgania and Hatzer Kinneret. I will also be out of the office on Monday and Tuesday. If you need to reach me call the Habonim Dror Cellphone.