by Jess James | Jul 26, 2023 | Bus 19 - HDNA MBI, Bus 20 - HDNA MBI, Summer 2023
Aravah Getzler (Machaneh Tavor)- Bus 19 I’m not sure I really understood until now, and I’m not sure I could adequately explain to someone outside the movement how symbolic these blue shirts with their red laces are. As I write this I have been wearing my chultza tnua...
by Jess James | Jul 21, 2023 | Bus 19 - HDNA MBI, Bus 20 - HDNA MBI, Summer 2023
Shalom Families! Today we begin our last Shabbat, and while we’re so joyful about the time we’ve spent together, we’re sad that it’s almost time to return our wonderful chanichimot to their homes. This past week we spent with our Israeli...
by Jess James | Jul 14, 2023 | Bus 19 - HDNA MBI, Bus 20 - HDNA MBI, Summer 2023
To all of our MBI families – shalom! We write from you today after a morning of meeting Arab chanichimot (campers) from our sister movement, the working and learning youth, and learning a bit about their lives while sharing ours with them. And most importantly...
by Jess James | Jul 10, 2023 | Bus 19 - HDNA MBI, Summer 2023
By: Eitan Polanco (Machaneh Moshava) And now a food review from the Shuk HaCarmel in Tel-Aviv: “Honestly that was such a unique and enriching experience. I passed plenty of jewelers, markets, restaurants and more as I made my way down the endless strip. Seeing so many...
by Jess James | Jul 7, 2023 | Bus 1 - West Coast in Israel, Bus 19 - HDNA MBI, Bus 2 - WBT in Israel, Bus 20 - HDNA MBI, Bus 21 - Sci-Tech Israel, Bus 23 - Eden Israel Experience, Bus 3 - GUCI in Israel, Bus 4 - Jacobs in Israel, Bus 5 - Coleman in Israel, Bus 6 - Chalutziam Ba'aretz, Bus 7 - Yallah! Israel, Summer 2023
Dear Yallah! Israel Families, As we prepare for Shabbat in Israel, we reflect on a week full of inspired learning, religious landmarks, sweeping desert landscapes, and new sights, sounds, and smells of Israel’s ancient cities. This past week, some highlights from our...