Shabbos

This week was Parshas Toldos- Yoni's BarMitzvah parsha. During the week Yoni got an aliah (called up to the torah to make a blessing).

We had a very exciting Shabbos this week. Ilan's mother came to visit and Ruchi had some friends over. Friday night we ate at Steve and Devora's house and for seudat Shlishis we were invited to Kenny and Sandy's.

This Shabbos was a big Bnei Akivah Shabbos with many different events. On Motzei Shabbos we joined the Bnei Akivah students on the basketball court for some dancing and singing.

Conquering the Gilboa Mountains

Our traditional Friday morning hike was a little more challenging this week!! We ventured out on a 4 hour journey up the Gilboa Mountains. We all made it up....and we all made it back down!!




It sure is peaceful all the way up here!!





What a perfect spot for a lunch break. Thank you Dvora for the great sandwiches!!

Finally......we made it to the top!! Let's check out the caves.

Coming down the mountain was easier!! On the way back down, we stopped to pick fruit for Shabbos and saw a rainbow. We all made the special bracha on the rainbow.

Keeping busy

We're all still hard at work on our jobs.

On Wednesday night we helped milk the cows. Boy what a great smell!!

Have A Great SHABBOS

Golan Day Two

Tuesday morning we davened, ate a filling breakfast, and were off.

The day before, we learned that volcanoes formed the shape and landscape of the Golan Heights. The first stop - day two- Ben Tal volcano. From on top of the mountain we were able to see Syria. While on top of the mountain we went down into an abandoned bunker that was used by the IDF and listened to the story of a brave Israeli spy.

Next spot –ICE SKATING!! in Metulla. We're almost ready for the Olympics.

We enjoyed a picnic lunch of cold cut sandwiches on the grass outside the skating rink.

After lunch we played basketball. Some of us forgot the ball and just climbed the wall.

Next we went to the Chula Nature Reserve and watched an Imax movie about bird migration.

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We ended the day with a walk around Tiberius and a delicious dinner.