Student Mifgash and Supermarket Sweep

We woke up in Kibbutz Degania Bet, and after enjoying a nice breakfast, we embarked on the bus and went to have a "mifgash" (meeting/encounter) with Israeli 8th graders their school in Nahalal. There, we did some ice breaker activities, such as spin the bottle (no kissing involved!) and a “similarities chart.”  It was very interesting to meet teens our own age from a different cultural environment, and to compare ways in which they were both different from us and similar to us at the same time.

Afterwards, we did a “supermarket sweep” at Osher Gad where we bought food using a Hebrew grocery list and asking questions B'Ivrit. With our food on the bus, we drove to the Sachne natural pools. After eating lunch, many of us went into the pools and had lots of fun, which involved lots of splashing and a raft.

In my opinion, today was very fun, and we all got a relaxation day to just chill. It is always nice to have a day where you are not running around to 50 places. I personally enjoyed today very much.  -Coby