Shabbat Fun in Any Weather

It may have rained, but that didn't stop us from starting Shabbat off right at Camp Galil! Since the Madatz are at Camp Na'aleh for mifgash, a time when the Madatz from 3 of our sister camps gather together for a weekend of programming, the time usually allotted for "Madatz Peula" became open time for tzevet to plan fun and meaningful activities for the chanichim.

After making some challah with the Chotrim, the Nitzanim joined the Bogrim in making and decorating their own "shab-bags", which they filled with challah covers, kiddish cups and candles.

Bogrim and Nitzanim join forces to prepare for Shabbat

The Amelim continued to practice for their Kaballat Shabbat tonight where they will be singing the Hebrew song, "At Ahla", dancing a traditional Israeli dance and singing the English song "All I Want Is You" by Barry Louis Polisar. The Chotrim explored their Judaism and the Sayarim practiced divergent thinking through games like Scattegories and Charades. One of the chanichim in Tzophim ran a peula for his kvutza about gender roles and the Bonim discussed the topic of Zionism by relating dreams they have for their futures with Theodor Hertzl's dream of a land for the Jewish people.

Amelim preparing for Kabbalat Shabbat

The Sayarim had a fun morning of games sparking creativity

Due to the weather, Shabbat Shira had to be relocated indoors, but luckily for us, we got to see a rainbow before the downpour began when the Bogrim arrived dressed in all colors of the rainbow! Even though we had to move our activities inside, we still got to eat pizza and participate in Hyde Park–– Friday traditions here at Galil!

The Bogrim rainbow

The sport of the week this week was gaga and tonight our oneg will be performed by the Bonim!