Weekend Up North (Friday, Shabbos Sunday)
We had an amazing weekend up north! It started in by traveling to Tzfat on Friday where had the choice to visit kervri tzdikim or a glass blowing factory. Then Lev and Rieshit spent an uplifting Shabbos together in Tel Chai. After Shabbos, we had a rockin dance party on a boat in Teveria. Everyone ended the weekend with rafting on the Yarden and a choice of visiting a chocolate factory and amuka or a great water hike.
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Week 4 Video
This week was jam packed with simchot, tiyulim, chesed, and learning. We cannot wait for our Shabbos up north and the great week ahead.
We Gave It Our All Today!
We started our day with one of three chesed option: Leket, Mishan, or Yad Eliezer. After coming back to our home Lev Hatorah, we had a great afternoon of learning, including an optional shuir with Rabbt Oratz, and activities. We ended the day with the much awaited Give Vs. Michlelet basketball (Michlelet won!).
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I HERD it was an Amazing Day
We had an blaaast on our full day tiyulim today! Some brave girls boarded the buses at 4 am to hike Masada and visit the Dead Sea. Another great group went to Ein Gedi and Mitzpe Masuot, an archeological dig, while other went to Shilo and sheep herding. No matter what trip girls chose everyone had an awesome day!
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Chaburah Spotlight: Shlomit Bernstein
Shlomit Bernstein is from Potomac, MD and went to high school at Berman Hebrew Academy. She just finished two amazing years at Darchei Binah Seminary where she had the opportunity of being a madricha. This coming year she is planning on studying Computer Science at Machon Tal in Jerusalem. This is Shlomit’s first summer in Michlelet and has been having an amazing time going on trips and learning with the girls! Her Chaburah is on the topic of Shabbos, where the girls explore the depths and meaning behind the important and special day. The girls walk out with a deeper understanding of an aspect of Shabbos in order to utilize the day better and forge a stronger relationship with each other, themselves and the Creator. Topics they explore include, what is rest? What is the bracha of Shabbos? How do we connect to the bracha? What is the idea behind candle lighting? What is Shamor and Zachor on a practical level? Why does Shabbos require preparation? And so much more!
In what ways do you disconnect and reconnect on Shabbos?
Orli – I disconnect by turning off technology and preparing myself for shabbos and I connect by spending time with friends.
Payton- Shabbos is my break away from my busy daily routine, a day of rest to embrace and elevate my connection to HaShem through studying Torah topics and taking a break from my hectic week.
Rachel – Turning off electronics and not studying secular subjects helps me disconnect on shabbat but i feel more connected because I spend more time with family and friends, also getting the opportunity to learn Torah.
Meira – I try to disconnect from the real world by turning off my phone and only talking about shabbos and I reconnect to Hashem by taking some time to learn and grow.
Vered – I disconnect from the stresses of school and life in order to better connect with my family and friends.
Color War: An Unlikely Day of Achdut
Today was a full day of color war! Every girl had the opportunity to shine and explore her own talents like singing, video editing and acting, dancing, and sports. After a close game, the blue team won. Although the program was split into two team, through the activities of the day we have become one close family.
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Chaburah Spotlight: Baila Weisberger
Baila Weisberger is from Passaic, New Jersey. She went to Bruriah for high school, spent an amazing year in Michlalah, and is currently studying psychology at Touro College. Baila’s Chaburah is titled “Making Sense of the Five Senses” and discusses the importance of using our senses to serve Hashem. Through examples of mitzvot and psukim in tanach, the chaburah explains the gift of the senses that Hashem gave us. The incredible girls in the Chaburah are Daniella Lerner (Toronto), Avigayil Mendeles (Teaneck), Sabrina Graff (North Woodmere), Aliza Schnell (Chicago), and Ariella Fohrman (Woodmere).
What is something that you want to gain from this summer?
Daniella: I’m really hoping to make new connections and work on existing relationships. I also hope to work on myself and learn. I aim to have a fun summer and make great memories and friends and find a mentor for myself.
Avigayil: This summer, I’m hoping to make meaningful relationships with my madrichot and friends. Also I hope to take in all the programming and tiyulim that Michlelet has to offer.
Sabrina: Have a greater appreciation for everything and take advantage of the opportunities that come my way.
Aliza: To learn to importance of ahava’s yisroel and finding the good in each person we meet.
Ariella: I want to gain a deeper connection with hashem through learning and doing chessed and going out of my comfort zone
A “Regular” Day Turned Color War
Today started as “normal” Michlelet day with homeroom and morning chaburot and teacher shuirim, but quickly took a turn with color war breakout! The teams are blue (themed torah b’kitav) and red (themed torah she bal peh). The teams competed in panoply, machanayim, and dining room decorating. Additionally, their two optional mini tiyulim to the Bar Kovah Caves and Bibical Museum of Natural History.
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A Day in Memory of Mordechai Ben Aaron
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Chaburah Spotlight: Arielle Miodownik
Arielle Miodownik is from Highland Park, New Jersey and is so excited to be a Madricha on Michlelet after an incredible summer as a camper a few years ago. She went to Bruriah for high school and then spent an amazing year in Eretz Yisrael in MMY. Arielle is currently entering her senior year in Stern College where she is majoring in psychology and minoring in biology in order to pursue a career in occupational therapy.
Her chabura is called “מעשה אבות סימן לבנים: Making the Most of our Middos”. Each session focuses on a Middah, firstly through understanding a person in Tanach and then following that Middah through the Mussar Sefarim to gain a greater understanding of the Middah and practical advice regarding it. We conclude each session with a connection to the Siddur and a challenge to implement on Michlelet.
Arielle has five fantastic girls in her homeroom: Perri, Minna, Yehudit, Tali, and Shayna.
What is a Middah that Michlelet has inspired you to work more on?
Perri- I have been inspired to focus on the Middah of Chessed. Not only do we go off campus to do Chessed, which is so much fun, but from the Chabura I have also learned that you can do Chessed within the campus grounds. A big Chessed has been seeing everyone smiling and looking out for one another not just when we’re out on tiyulim but while hanging around with friends.
Minna- Michlelet has given me the mindset and space to work on my davening, especially with my Kavana and focusing more. Davening and being surrounded by everyone who are all in different places in their connections with Hashem through Davening helps me push through and appreciate it even more.
Yehudit- I have been inspired to be tzniut for two reasons. One is that it is what Hashem and the Torah wants me to do. The second reason is because every girl on Michlelet is tzniut which inspires me to cover my knees and elbows.
Tali- Michlelet has inspired me to work on looking out for others. Michlelet is a wonderful opportunity to learn to live and connect with others. The shiurim and chaburahs focus on being there for your friends and I have been learning a lot from them.
Shayna- One middah that Michlelet has inspired me to work on is patience. Patience is a hard middah but an extremely important one. After hearing my chaburas and other speakers, I feel inspired to work on this middah: bein Adam lechavero, bein Adam lemakom, and bein Adam la’atzmo. I believe that constantly striving in this mitzvah will make me a better eved HaShem. Perfecting this middah will enable me to live more in the moment and be more connected to Hashem, those around me, and myself.