by mweeks | Jul 11, 2025 | Bus 3 - MBE
Hi parents! Today I write to you to tell you about our time at Auschwitz. Not because it was a happy day, but it was a meaningful one. When I took 49 teenagers to Auschwitz, I stood next to them in front of the giant book with all of the names that they can keep...
by mweeks | Jul 8, 2025 | Bus 3 - MBE
The journey to MBE has not been without complications. Teens arrived at staggered times; some arrive in the morning and afternoon on the 30th of June, and then some didn’t arrive until July 2nd. But at last, we are all here together– 49 chanichimot (campers), 5...
by mweeks | Jul 4, 2025 | Bus 3 - MBE
As Shabbat approaches, the chanichim on Machane Bonim Europe (MBE) are looking back on a deeply meaningful week where they had a chance to start exploring Europe and learning how their own Jewish identity connects with the Jewish stories interwoven in the cities we...
by mweeks | Jul 4, 2025 | Bus 1 -- Journey Europe, Bus 2 - Journey Europe
Our chanichim took many paths to Budapest – some flew through Munich, others through Warsaw, and still others via Vienna. But tonight, as we approach Shabbat, we are all together in Budapest. It has been a special experience watching this community come together from...
