Saturday, January 31, 2009

Kiwis arrive safely!

Early on Friday morning, the New Zealand group arrived and joined the Australians in Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem where they have had a nice and relaxing Shabbat weekend.
The New Zealanders at the lovely hour of 4am, at the airport together with 2 of their madrichim, Samo and Hannah.

The Australians meantime have been finishing their hectic AZYC seminar and on Sunday morning everyone will be travelling to Nes Harim (a JNF campground near Bet Shemesh) to start the Habonim Dror Orientation seminar.Some of the Australian shnatties with David Broza, who gave an incredible private performance at the AZYC offical opening ceremony. Other speakers included MK Isaac Herzog, Zev Bielski the head of the Jewish Agency, and the Australian Ambassador to Israel, James Larsen.