This morning the MBIers group by group got picked up from their familiar buses as they were gradually reunited with their greater MBI bus and eventually group. Much of the morning was spent saying goodbye to Kibbutz and then traveling to Holon where the main event of the day was to take place. They arrived in Holon to have lunch out and then the buses one by one headed to the Holon Children Museum.
The Museum is a fantastic place that is known for having an incredible Blind Exhibit but the MBIers got a special treat to explore their newest exhibit. This exhibit is a Deaf Exhibit that is called "Invitation to Silence". It is enthralling glimpse into the world and challenges faced by those who are hearing impaired. Participants were given headphones that block out noise in order to become more fully immersed in the experience. One by one each of groups took their turns getting led through the exhibit. The reviews after said it was a fantastic and arguably enlightening experience.
After everyone had their turn the MBIers headed back to familiar place, the air-conditioned cabins of Nes Harim. The MBIers were relieved to be back at what has almost become a second home this summer and were even more excited to be reunited with the larger MBI group. The MBIers had dinner in the chadar ochel(dining hall) as they trickled in from the Museum.
There was a great energy at Nes Harim as friends reconnected and shared stories and compared experiences on their Kibbutzim. The evening activities was more relaxed to the MBIers a chance to catch up with their friends and reflect on their various Machatz experiences. It was a great way to end a week of Machatz and prepare for the final weekend of MBI!
Tomorrow the MBIers will be taking part in a tikkun olam project in morning. They be helping to clean an Ashdod beach near where the beach meets up with Lachish River. It is unfortunately a lovely beach that is on the watch list of many Israeli environmental groups for dumping and other mistreatment and is need of cleaning. Later they will head off to different beach to swimming as the temptation of being on the beach all morning and not swimming would be too great! Much of the rest of the day will be a more traditional Friday afternoon on Shabbat.
As a reminder all of you should already received the travel plan for Monday and you already should have your e-tickets. If you do not please let me know, though I will post all the information on the blog again. I will be out of the office tomorrow for a wedding this weekend so if you to reach me from then until the travel day please call the Habonim Dror cellphone at 917-822-2330. Please understand I will be checking my phone on Sunday to monitor the flight, but it is also the day of the Wedding I will be attending, so please be patient if I don't respond immediately. The final Shabbat of MBI is upon us....
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