Tuesday, December 22, 2009…
What a beautiful boker it’s been! Late last night the snow started drifting down, dusting roofs and leaves, and by kima (wake up) machaneh looked like one big snow globe. The skies have cleared to a bright blue and the sun is shining, however, so the new inches of snow are a welcomed pleasure.
Considering the success of yesterday’s Machaneh-wide Veida peula, tzevet has decided to continue the process today, offering each group ample time to present their proposals and amendments for the Gilboa community. It is incredible to see everyone so engaged in a purely democratic experience.
Tomorrow we launch into a special half-day of Yom Chanukah, focusing on youth movement organizing and liberation in the Warsaw Ghetto. The plans for the day are ambitious and very exciting… that’s just how we roll here at Gilboa!
This afternoon we all took a walk up the hill in “Snoccer” (snow soccer) teams to the snow-covered migrash(field) sport. We spent the next while playing in an Olympic soccer trounament, eventually condensing from ten groups to two for the ultimate face-off. It was awesome and wild, and an especially intense soccer tournament because of the newly fallen snow… many chanichim have said since that “Snoccer” should be a real Olympic sport, it’s tough and brilliantly fun!
Today PISH sessions had a range of focuses revolving around Judaism, overcoming fears, and Zionism; Bonim explored the difference between their own feelings about Israel compared to old and current ideology in and out of Habonim Dror. Good stuff!
Hope you’re all as happy as we are! Get out there and find some snow!
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Great reporting - and nice photos too... except for the indoors ones, is there a camera or a setting to avoid all the RED-EYE?