Tiveria and Keshet Yonatan overnight

(Wed) We started off the day with a breezy and sunny place; the gorgeous Kineret beach. We got a lot of time to swim through the massive waves. Everyone enjoyed it especially after the nine days. We were greeted by our bus with lots of music and we had fun dancing the aisles. As we were on our way to the water hike, we picked up a few Israeli girls who needed a ride and had fun talking with them. Unfortunately we got wrong directions and will be doing the hike iy"h on Sunday. Next, we davened mincha at the kever of Rebbi Meir Baal Haness. We even ate our delectable supper there too. There in the city
of Tiveria we walked through town for a bit before moving on. We then boarded a party boat; in for some fun!! We had an insane time dancing
like crazy to lots of music.... everyone walked off as sweaty as ever!!! We then went to our hotel in Keshet Yonatan and had a good night's sleep =)

(Thur) Today we were woken up to a busy day. After eating breakfast at our hotel, we went off to ODT. Also known as out door training, we were split up in group's and had many tasks to accomplish. There was a  place where we had to all stand on a barrel and holding onto the net on top we had to move it from one side of a wide space (is that what you call it??) to the other. Or another time when two people each got

a rod and a girl had to climb on all the rods as the people holding them had to continuously move. (hope i explained those well!!) After a nice lunch we got to our next place. We stopped off for mincha at the
kever of the Ramchal. Time for our last hike =(... we first went on donkeys up the mountain. Now we all understand how slow donkeys can be... and we even got to name our donkeys. The first part of the hike
was the usual and then we got to a part where we had to walk sideways down a mountain (while holding onto ropes and being careful.) It is time to say goodbye to another week in Sdei Chemed. Can't wait for the
last Shabbos!!!!

=) Hadasa

Erev Tish'a B'av

The day began as we stepped into the holy city of
Chevron. We went first to the grave of our mother Rachel and had a
long time to daven and beseech our father above in her merit. Next we
visited the graves of our forefathers- Mearat Hamachpeilah. We each
had our chance to daven in the zchut of all our ancestors. Hopefully
in their merit we will see the redemption bimihairah biyameinu. After
that we visited the memorial for a baby, sadly only a few months old,
named Shalhevet, who was shot by an Arab sniper. Then we
visited Beit Hadassah, where a huge massacre occured and in this
hospital that many were sent to. Now it was time to say goodbye to
Chevron as we went back to our dorm to get ready for Tisha B'av. WePost Optionsenjoyed a yummy pizza, pasta, and soup supper before it was time for
the Seudah H'amafseket. We each got our egg dipped in ashes and some
bread to say goodbye to food for a day. We boarded the bus in time to
get to the Old City for Eicha. We were led into the old city and got to our location; a
mirpeset overlooking where the beit hamikdash used to be. We had an
meaningful time having a kumzits and listening to Eicha. Back at our
dorm for night activity we went around a circle sharing some personal
tragedies to get a glimpse of what the pain is really of losing 
the entire beit hamikdash. May we see Mashiach soon in our days.


=) Hadasa

Yad Vashem, Archeological Dig

Today, since it is the nine days, we focused on a horrific event that
occured in jewish history: the Holocaust. We went to the museum Yad
Vashem and learnt about all that happened during the holocaust
spanning from before it even started until it was completely finished.
Bringing tears to our eyes, we heard and actually saw on a video the
inhumane acts that the Nazis yimach shimam did. May their memory be
erased. Next, to change the mood a bit, we went to an archaelogical
dig. At this site they dig for remnants of the ancient Helenistic age,
the time of the Maccabim. We all enjoyed digging deep and we actually
found some bone or large pieces of pottery, we learnt that during that
time the people there were wealthy and enjoyed using many fancy vessels. At
the end we even got to take home some unimportant pottery, we can even
make a menorah out of it! Tommorow will be our free weekend... so I
wont be blogging about it but, cant wait to come back again.

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=) Hadasa

Ir Dovid, Old City

Today was a day in the Old City. We were led by the awesomest, Rabbi D. from the boy's Sdei Chemed (We still dont know what D. stands for... the best submissions were drunken and delirious) We got to know details about almost anything in the Old City. We toured Ir David and saw remains of the great Palace of Dovid HaMelech. We also saw the Migdal Dovid and viewed (in the distance, since we have already been there) the Kotel and the Golden Mosque. Then we saw a 3D really cool video showing what happened where and in which era; it talked about the tunnels that Chizkiyahu the King of Yehudah built to divert the water source so that the enemy would not have access to it. Then we actually got to splash through the freezing waters of the tunnel and see it for ourselves. After that we got to go to the Jewish Quarter, the Rova, and enjoy our lunch and check out the stores, we even got to go to Hadaya (a gorgeous jewelery store.) Back at the dorm we had some free time and just about everyone fell asleep =) For night activity we each got a baloon and paper and wrote down our most embarassing moment, we were on the floor rolling!!!!!! 

=) Hadasa

Camp Day, Gush Eztion, Eretz Ayalim

Mon- Today was camp day! We got to wake up later than usual... YAY =)
We began the day by getting a paper with a hint to our "twin of the
day." Once we figured out who it was, we had the duty of getting to
know that girl really well throughout the day. First we had to dress
up creatively as a pair, for example: one group did a plug and an
outlet and another was burt and ernie. This is where everyone got so
creative. Next we played pop the baloon on your friends ankle while
being attached to your twin.... that was quite difficult! Then we
played many different races like picking up the beans with a straw
from one plate and putting them onto another. There were lots of more
contests and the last one being a game where we were asked questions
regarding our partners.... we saw who reallly got to know their
partner well... do you know how long it takes your twin to get ready
in the morning!? It was a great way to get to know more people in
camp!!

Tue- First location was Gush Etzion: we watched a movie apropo for the
nine days. It was about how the community risked their lives many a
time to keep their property. We even got to see an actual bunker that
many refuged to. Deer Land... here we come! Also known as Eretz
Ayalim, it was a ropes course in which we had a lot of fun. First
there was the rock climbing wall, some of our experienced climbers
even made it to the top of the hard part!! After that we got to go on
a obstacle course in the air; there we tires to climb and logs and
tightropes and to walk over swings to get through so by the end we got
a nice workout. The last part required the least effort but was maybe
the funnest, we got to go on the second to longest zip line in the
entire world. We got a nice thrilll while zooming over a street and
many trees and lots of land!! On the jeep ride back we all got to
reminisce over the day. After that we got to go to Malcha Mall and all
enjoyed window shopping and THE BEST DONUTS AND PASTRIES EVER!!!
Unfortunately here we had to say goodbye to our dear friend who left
us: Pearly Lapcuic... we'll miss you... mwa!