Shalom everyone! Finishing the first intense machon week of sessions on Thursday, we had Hadracha with Colin Bulka, where we looked at classic zionist youth movements (who were more hagshama- and community-centred) and early Jewish Youth Work (where it was more individualist and socially educating). We saw how Tnuot Noar (youth movements) have changed over time to be less radical in some senses, whilst more ideological and active in other ways. We continued with Hebrew Ulpan,

Shalom everyone, Shavuot has passed and we were unsuccessful in finding any cheesecake this holiday, but still managed to form strong bonds as we got to know our new friends from South America even better. When we weren’t sleeping the day away, we found time to properly celebrate this Shavuot with an exciting team-building peulah run by our very own shnatties, Lily and Evie. The two brought spirit and positivity when getting our blood pumping as we raced across the field, and

שלום We are almost two weeks into our Machon program. So far, it has been weird, fun and awkward and I have no doubt it will get weirder, more fun and more awkward as our time here continues. On Thursday, we had an absolutely brilliant start to the day that everyone always appreciates – a covid test. As we would be having day trips outside the Machon campus the following week, being negative in sickness and positive in spirit is a must. Afterwards, Orit surprised us with some

there once was a group of eight who’s gap year started quite late in Israel at last the days are going fast here’s their latest shnupdate the week began with a hike dates on trees, not in yogurt how we like we saw the solar panels bumped in to some camels then spoke about ecoprojects with mike on Friday we went to get tested For covid, oh how it’s detested Had the day free Spent time by the sea then led kabalat shabbat as requested Mark invited us to his house to eat we sang