Near the Kinneret

Today the MBIers set off not too far down the road from Ohalo to explore the Kinneret cemetery. The Kinneret cemetery is a fascinating and beautiful place situated on the banks of the Kinneret and is the final resting place of many famous Israelis and Zionist thinkers. There the MBIers got to enjoy a performance by the tour guides and the madrichim who acted out the stories of the many people there. From Rachel(Poet) to A.D. Gordon(Zionist thinker) to Naomi Shemer(Israeli singer) a historical interactive experience was had by all the MBIers.

Afterwards the MBIers headed to Hatzer Kinneret which is the location of where the first Kibbutz in Israel was founded. There they took part in a round robin to hear, see, and understand the story and foundation of the Kibbutz movement. They learned about Dgania, the First Kvutsa there, Gender Equality and the evolution of the groups there. It is a very fascinating and inspirational story to look back at youthful pioneers and their role in building the state of Israel.

Later the MBIers went to Tiberias where they got to have some fun and have dinner of their choosing. The MBIers were given some money and got to choose from some local stands including the Israeli favorites of Falafel and Shawarma but there was also things such as pizza. After dinner the MBIers got to put their dancing shoes and sail on the Kinneret on a Disco Boat! It was a fun night of music, dancing, and sailing around the Kinneret and seeing the sparkling lights of Tiberias and the Golan Heights in the distance.

Tomorrow the MBIers will be hiking up Mt Arbel, going to a Chalutz(Pioneer) Musuem, and have a special guest speaker of Muki Tzur!(Historian and Former Mazkir of the Kibbutz Movement) See you here tomorrow!