This is a link to a map showing where the workshoppers will be living during the second half of the year.
Kaveret map
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
A big month on Workshop!
Community Service with Shulchan l'Shulchan
Tekkes Rabin- Memorial Rally
Tekkes Rabin- Memorial Rally
Hello to everyone!
October was been a big month on workshop, full of learning, enriching experiences, and growth for the workshoppers.
After the chanichim finished yam le yam, they looked at the history and development of the Jews in the Middle Ages in the following Boneh week. First looking at Jews in the Muslim world, followed by Jews in the Christian world, the workshoppers explored times of both flourishing and hardships that were so central to the development of the Jewish people. On the Wednesday, the workshoppers had a chance to explore specific topics in further detail through a series of chugim (small discussion and activity groups), of which each workshopper chose two. Chugim included Iraqi Jewry; the Court Jew; Hasidic Tales; Ashkenazi Cooking; and building a model, edible shtetl. On Thursday it was off to the Diaspora Museum at Tel Aviv University, where the workshoppers were guided through various exhibits covering thousands of years of Jewish history around the world. Both informative and thought-provoking, they were challenged to think about their own Jewish communities and Jewish identities while learning. They also had a very special guest speaker - renowned Mizrachi musician Yair Dalal - who came to talk about the progression of mizrachi music and gave a special performance playing the Oud!
The following week, the workshoppers delved into the Haskala, or Jewish Enlightenment. Their peulot covered a wide range of material, though focused on the various events in Jewish history that led to the Englightenment, the different streams of thought that formed within the enlightenment process, and the effects that the period had on shaping the course of Jewish history & the worldwide Jewish community. During project time this week the workshoppers were tasked with creating facebook profiles of figures of the Jewish Enlightenment. Working in groups of two or three, they really put their Facebook skills to the test, creatively synthesizing Haskala philosophy with contemporary pop culture. The profiles came out great- they were imaginative, funny and clearly had a lot of thought invested in them. All that time logged on Facebook over the past couple of years has certainly paid off! The workshoppers finished up the week with chugim, in which they learned about a range of selected topics, including the European Enlightenment, Yiddish Music, Moses Mendelssohn and Klezmer Hip-Hop.
The following week, the chanichim be focussed on the development and dilemmas of the North American Jewish community. They examined the roots of the Jewish communities in North America, and the relationship with the wider developing American and Canadian societies. They had a special guest speaker come to speak with them, ex-central North American shlicha Yona Prital, to give her insights into the recent and current situation of North American Jewry and community leadership. They also had a special talk with the mazkira of kibbutz Ein Dor, to discuss some of the changes at kibbutz Ein Dor in the recent decades.
That weekend, the workshoppers headed out of kibbutz and down to Nes Harim (a JNF campsite in the Jerusalem hills) for Rabin seminar! The seminar was a mifgash of all of the shnat participants of Habonim from every country! There were over 200 chanichim from the UK, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, and of course - North America! The workshoppers had a chance to go through the seminar in mixed groups either in english, hebrew, or spanish, and there was a representation of workshoppers in every group! The seminar examined the life of Rabin, and looked at issues of democracy, Zionism, and leadership today in Israeli society and the threats to them.
Last week the workshoppers were exposed to the beginnings of modern Zionism, and specifically the writings of the first Zionists and the actions of the second and third aliya. They had a session with guest speaker and long-time informal educator in Israel, Mark Lazar, who spoke with them and ran some activities based on the significant early Zionist figures. They also travelled to two different museums and heard the stories of some of the first groups of olim in the building of the new Jewish state - the first Aliya museum in Zichron Ya'akov, and the pioneering museum about the Jezre'el valley settlement in kibbutz Yifat. The day was rounded out by a hearting Rikudei Am (Israeli dancing) session at the end of their time in Yifat.
On that Saturday evening, the workshoppers headed out to Kikar Rabin for the annual Rabin memorial event. Surrounded by thousands of Israelis and many more blue shirt wearing Israeli movement members, the workshoppers (with the help of some energetic translators) heard speeches by numerous Israeli Knesset members, including: Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Education Minister Gidon Sa'ar, Leader of the Opposition Tzipi Livni, as well as President Shimon Peres and Dahlia Rabin, the daughter of Yitzhak Rabin. And just to make sure that the workshoppers felt a bit at home - there was even a televised message from US President Barack Obama. There were also some big name Israeli musicians who performed songs, including Hadag Nachash, Tzvika Pik, Miri Masika, and Miri Aloni.
Needless to say it has been a very exciting and exhausting month for the workshoppers. There have been many times of challenge and growth, and the kvutsot are settling into their lives together very well. In the next blog update i will let you all know where they will be for the kaveret portion of the program, starting in the last week in December.
Also - a number of parents have inquired about the H1N1 vaccination. The vaccination became available in Israel this week, but the distribution to the public has not yet been finalised. The clinic on kibbutz Ein Dor is aware that we want to offer the vaccinations to all of the participants of the program, with parental consent of course, and will contact me as soon as they know exactly when it will be available. When we know the date with certainty, we will alert all of the parents to that.
Wishing you all a shabbat shalom and a great weekend.
Until next time,
Leon.
Workshop girls at the atzeret Rabin last weekend
October was been a big month on workshop, full of learning, enriching experiences, and growth for the workshoppers.
After the chanichim finished yam le yam, they looked at the history and development of the Jews in the Middle Ages in the following Boneh week. First looking at Jews in the Muslim world, followed by Jews in the Christian world, the workshoppers explored times of both flourishing and hardships that were so central to the development of the Jewish people. On the Wednesday, the workshoppers had a chance to explore specific topics in further detail through a series of chugim (small discussion and activity groups), of which each workshopper chose two. Chugim included Iraqi Jewry; the Court Jew; Hasidic Tales; Ashkenazi Cooking; and building a model, edible shtetl. On Thursday it was off to the Diaspora Museum at Tel Aviv University, where the workshoppers were guided through various exhibits covering thousands of years of Jewish history around the world. Both informative and thought-provoking, they were challenged to think about their own Jewish communities and Jewish identities while learning. They also had a very special guest speaker - renowned Mizrachi musician Yair Dalal - who came to talk about the progression of mizrachi music and gave a special performance playing the Oud!
The following week, the workshoppers delved into the Haskala, or Jewish Enlightenment. Their peulot covered a wide range of material, though focused on the various events in Jewish history that led to the Englightenment, the different streams of thought that formed within the enlightenment process, and the effects that the period had on shaping the course of Jewish history & the worldwide Jewish community. During project time this week the workshoppers were tasked with creating facebook profiles of figures of the Jewish Enlightenment. Working in groups of two or three, they really put their Facebook skills to the test, creatively synthesizing Haskala philosophy with contemporary pop culture. The profiles came out great- they were imaginative, funny and clearly had a lot of thought invested in them. All that time logged on Facebook over the past couple of years has certainly paid off! The workshoppers finished up the week with chugim, in which they learned about a range of selected topics, including the European Enlightenment, Yiddish Music, Moses Mendelssohn and Klezmer Hip-Hop.
The following week, the chanichim be focussed on the development and dilemmas of the North American Jewish community. They examined the roots of the Jewish communities in North America, and the relationship with the wider developing American and Canadian societies. They had a special guest speaker come to speak with them, ex-central North American shlicha Yona Prital, to give her insights into the recent and current situation of North American Jewry and community leadership. They also had a special talk with the mazkira of kibbutz Ein Dor, to discuss some of the changes at kibbutz Ein Dor in the recent decades.
That weekend, the workshoppers headed out of kibbutz and down to Nes Harim (a JNF campsite in the Jerusalem hills) for Rabin seminar! The seminar was a mifgash of all of the shnat participants of Habonim from every country! There were over 200 chanichim from the UK, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, and of course - North America! The workshoppers had a chance to go through the seminar in mixed groups either in english, hebrew, or spanish, and there was a representation of workshoppers in every group! The seminar examined the life of Rabin, and looked at issues of democracy, Zionism, and leadership today in Israeli society and the threats to them.
Last week the workshoppers were exposed to the beginnings of modern Zionism, and specifically the writings of the first Zionists and the actions of the second and third aliya. They had a session with guest speaker and long-time informal educator in Israel, Mark Lazar, who spoke with them and ran some activities based on the significant early Zionist figures. They also travelled to two different museums and heard the stories of some of the first groups of olim in the building of the new Jewish state - the first Aliya museum in Zichron Ya'akov, and the pioneering museum about the Jezre'el valley settlement in kibbutz Yifat. The day was rounded out by a hearting Rikudei Am (Israeli dancing) session at the end of their time in Yifat.
On that Saturday evening, the workshoppers headed out to Kikar Rabin for the annual Rabin memorial event. Surrounded by thousands of Israelis and many more blue shirt wearing Israeli movement members, the workshoppers (with the help of some energetic translators) heard speeches by numerous Israeli Knesset members, including: Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Education Minister Gidon Sa'ar, Leader of the Opposition Tzipi Livni, as well as President Shimon Peres and Dahlia Rabin, the daughter of Yitzhak Rabin. And just to make sure that the workshoppers felt a bit at home - there was even a televised message from US President Barack Obama. There were also some big name Israeli musicians who performed songs, including Hadag Nachash, Tzvika Pik, Miri Masika, and Miri Aloni.
Needless to say it has been a very exciting and exhausting month for the workshoppers. There have been many times of challenge and growth, and the kvutsot are settling into their lives together very well. In the next blog update i will let you all know where they will be for the kaveret portion of the program, starting in the last week in December.
Also - a number of parents have inquired about the H1N1 vaccination. The vaccination became available in Israel this week, but the distribution to the public has not yet been finalised. The clinic on kibbutz Ein Dor is aware that we want to offer the vaccinations to all of the participants of the program, with parental consent of course, and will contact me as soon as they know exactly when it will be available. When we know the date with certainty, we will alert all of the parents to that.
Wishing you all a shabbat shalom and a great weekend.
Until next time,
Leon.
Workshop girls at the atzeret Rabin last weekend
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