Today was our first full day in Israel!

We had a very relaxful Shabbat that started our day off with a yoga session. We learned about the parsha of the week and acted it out using different themes.

Later, we learned about Kibbutizm and walked around the Kibbutz we're staying at, Kibbutz Gadot while learning about a fellow participant. For dinner, we went out and had the choice of places to eat. The partcipants were challenged to try 50 different Israeli foods.

When sundown came, we did havdalah together, to separate Shabbat from the rest of the week, just as it started to rain. After dinner (off the kibbutz!), we met again as a group for more name games. Nofar was the first to win the challenge by calling us all by name.

We loaded the bus for a hike in the mountains and after a "quick 40-minutes*," we arrived.  For a bunch of mostly Midwestern kids, the mountains in northern Israel were impressive and beautiful.