Dear Michlelet NCSY Parents, amu”sh

It is with mixed feelings that I write you this last weekly update, before our sixth Shabbos, here at Michlelet  NCSY.  On the one hand, it is so sad that it is ending. I have enjoyed the girls so much this summer. They are such an extraordinary, phenomenal group of girls with so much positivity and enthusiasm; we have really come together as one unit. On the other hand, it is so nice to look back and see how much we have accomplished this summer. We have shared so many magnificent memories and meaningful experiences. 

Shabbos in Tzfat was absolutely amazing!! There is nothing like the holy, special air of Tzfat. We had a beautiful Shabbos, filled with singing, thought provoking programs, shiurim and wonderful bonding. On Shabbos afternoon, we went on a fantastic tour of the old city of Tzfat and we really got to appreciate and marvel at the city’s beauty and rich past.  As Shabbos ended, the singing we had at the end of Se’udah Shlishit was just superb and we did not want Shabbos to end!  At our meals, we heard fantastic Divrei Torah from Nikki Feerst, Esther Panigel and Sarah Ralbag.

After Shabbos, we went on a boat ride on the Kineret where we had a pizza Melave Malka, dancing and bongo playing there in the middle of the water.  What a great end to a great Shabbos.

Sunday, we left bright and early and for our tiyul to the Golan. First, we went kayaking in Hagoshrim. Te girls had a blast rafting, splashing and cheering in the beautiful water. When we finished, we had a delicious lunch there on the shore.

From there, the shana alef girls went to Misgav Am, a kibbutz, where a man spoke to us and told us about what it’s like to help defend Israel and gave us a sense of pride and love for Eretz Yisroel.  In the meanwhile, our Shana Bet went go-carting and to a mini amusement park with rides and had a great time.

 We got back for dinner after having had an amazing three days up North. It has been so special getting to see all the different parts of Eretz Yisroel, having so much fun and getting attached to the land of our ancestors.

Monday was another exciting day packed with learning with madrichot, with teachers and fun activities. In the evening, we heard from Mrs. Dina Schoonmacher, well known teacher at Michlalah, speaker and known for her wisdom and insight. She spoke about internalizing the summer and approaching Ellul properly. The girls were very moved by her practical approach.

Then, for Night Activity, we had our very own, Michlelet Talent Show!! The girls performed in so many realms- comedy skits, great songs, fantastic dancing and we had a great time!

Tuesday was such a meaningful, packed, productive day! We started off by getting dressed up in fun, crazy clothing and put on some face paint- and, poof, we were Michlelet NCSY Medical Clowns! The girls were divided up into six groups and headed off to six different hospitals in Yerushalayim and Tel Aviv, where they went around as clowns, cheering up the patients, many of them children, and their visiting, worried families. Our girls were absolutely incredible!!! There are no words! They went in with such enthusiasm and warmth! What a real difference they made in the lives of each of these children whose faces lit up as they watched and interacted with the Michlelet NCSYers. But it was not only the children whose faces were filled with smiles and happiness at the end of this beautiful chessed trip, for our girls also left shining, feeling so accomplished and happy with the chessed they had done! 

Then, we went to Tel Aviv, to the women’s beech where everyone got to relax and have fun in the water with incredible friends, on our last tiyul together for summer 2013. The girls really enjoyed the beech!

When we got back, we ate dinner, and then heard from Rabbi David Katz, Director of MMY. He spoke to them about Elul and the importance of both the intellectual and emotional approaches to Teshuva. The girls really were touched by his words and took it in. Then, for our Night Activity, we had a bonfire!! The girls enjoyed making smores, roasting marshmallows, hearing spooky camp fire stories and singing and bonding!

Wednesday, was our second to last day of learning. You could see how much the girls wanted to take in every moment! They enjoyed the learning and activities and a day on campus.  In the afternoon, we had an optional shiur from Rabbi Noam Fix, administrator at Tomer Devora. So many girls went and really enjoyed. For our night speaker, we had the privilege of hearing from Rabbi Dani Marcus, who they enjoyed so much when they heard him the first time, we asked him back again. He spoke about keeping the Michlelet inspiration with them and the importance of keeping in touch with their friends and madrichot. He pointed out how special they are that they spent the summer learning and growing!

Then, we had a really exciting opportunity!!! We got to have our very own private performance of a superb show/play called “The Art Of Giving,” put on by a group of women who perform in various theatres in Israel. They were entertaining, funny, moving and inspiring. The girls really really enjoyed!!

On Thursday, after an extraordinary last L day of beautiful learning and activities, everyone got dressed up and we went to our Banquet!! It was so hard to believe that we were already there! The summer has truly flown by.  Banquet was incredible. Raisel Altman, Michal Ambalu, Aliza Lobell, Devorah Meisels and Aliza Pollack  spoke about their reflections on the summer and how much we have all gained. We saw a magnificent dance, put on by our girls, headed by our madricha, Atie Levine, heard a beautiful song about our summer, written by Michlelet NCSYers, Liat Clark, Tamar Rosenfeld and Gaby Stemp, saw an adorable comedy skit put on by Eliana Nachman and Atara Huberfeld and saw a great recap video of our summer, put together by madrichot Michal Kupchik and Talia Silverstein.  It was really a fantastic night where we reflected on our phenomenal summer and how much we accomplished. 

This morning, we went to the Ge’ulah Me’ah Sh’arim area for our last Friday there.

Although there is sadness in the air that Michlelet 2013 is soon coming to an end, everyone is so excited about our last Shabbos here. There is really nothing like Shabbos on Michlelet and we are all so excited to experience it again.  On Shabbos, we are looking forward to hearing Divrei Torah at our meals from Michal Ambalu, Miriam Isikova, Kayla Libsman and Tali Weintraub.

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It has been a privilege spending the summer with your daughters.

Have a wonderful Shabbos!

Mrs. Rivka Yudin

Director

Michlelet NCSY

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