by mweeks | Jul 18, 2025 | Bus 3 - MBE
Three weeks ago, your teens boarded planes from LA, Toronto, Newark, and beyond—most of them not knowing each other, unsure of what was ahead. Today, they return as something much more than a group of travelers. They’ve become a national kvutzah—a tight-knit...
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...
