The year is flying by with both the Boneh and Machon components finishing up last week. In the next few days, separate updates on both programs will be posted here.
A few things I wanted to highlight. The first is the annual Masa Mega-Event, held in Tel Aviv. This year it was a special concert highlighting volunteering in Israel and the 100 years anniversary of the 1st Hebrew city, Tel Aviv! Even the Prime Minister, Bibi, came to speak. Our shnatties were lucky enough to play a part in the show, by performing a flag parade in front of the crowd of thousands, making us all very proud. The show ended with a concert by famous singer Mosh Ben-Ari.
Then, on the first weekend of June, the Machoniks all came up to Kibbutz Ein Gev to spend the weekend with the Bonehnikim, and a short seminar was run by the madrichim. Short peulot (programs) were also planned by a few different participants of each program. This gave the entire group an opportunity to meet up and have some informal fun in anticipation of their reunification.
At the moment all the shnatties are on chofesh (break) until next Sunday 21st June. They will then participate in 2 weeks of various seminars (based in Lavi forest, Kibbutz Ein Dor and Arad) before arriving at Kibbutz Hatzerim on Sunday July 5th where they will stay until mid-August.