Habo Orientation

This past week has been an intense one for the new Shnatties! They spent seven days together as a group, first on beautiful Kibbutz Ravid overlooking the Kinneret:


and then in the youth hostel at Tel Chai which has a view to the currently snow-capped Mt Hermon, Israel's highest peak.


The week has been all about group bonding, both fun, get-to-know-each-other activities, and more serious discussions with the madrichim and one another about their goals for their Shnat year and the values they want to live by. They talked about equality, about wiping away prior stigmas and about how to be creative and active during this year and make the most of this unique experience. And on Thursday on their way from Ravid to Tel Chai, they stopped in Kiryat Shmona for a few games of bowling! Of course, they also found plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine and to chill together:


This morning the Shnatties went on their way, the Machon group headed to Jerusalem and the Boneh group to Kibbutz Ein Dor, where they will start to hear about the programs they are embarking upon and starting making choices and plans for the coming months. We'll let you know how that goes and what they are up to again soon!