Congratulations to Eidah Gimmel on winning Gibbushon! Today we found the chanichim all over camp enjoying the activities. Eidah Daled was out of camp having a sports day.

 

 

 

Today was Gibbushon! Each Eidah had a team name that represented a name of Yerushalayim. Through different challenges and competitions, each Eidah battled it out for the title of Gibbushon winner. Stay tuned to hear who won…

 

Today, on Yom Har Habayit Beyadeinu, the chanichim learned about the incredible moment in 1967, when Yerushalayim was reunified. Machal, along with our wonderful Mishlachat, had a Yom Tzahal highlighting this important event.

 

Yerushalayim is a unique city with 70 names, each one encapsulating a different aspect of Yerushalayim. Over the next two days, Eidot Hey and Aleph will visit our Shemot Yerushalayim Discovery Zone, experiencing the many different elements of Yerushalayim through different activities.

 

Last night we celebrated Yom Shirei Yerushalayim with an amazing IO Shiri-Oh. Eidot Aleph and Bet were divided into four teams and competed against each other in a Yerushalayim singing competition. Throughout the night, they learned about the history of Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, played Name That Tune and celebrated the songs of Yerushalayim. Congratulations to the boys of Eidah Aleph who won!

 

We found the chanichim (campers) all over camp today having a great time.  Soon everyone will be getting ready for shhabat. Shabbat shalom!

 

During the siege around Yerushalaim in 1948, the Burma Road as paved in order to help bring supplies and food to the residents living in Yerushalayim. Today in camp, Eidah Daled will face-off in the Burma Road cook-off. With their limited funds and supplies, they will be challenged to create a delicious and creative meal for our Moshava judges. 

 

Over the summer, the chanichim have learned about the 8 different gates of the Old City and what makes them all unique.

 

Shuk Machane Yehuda is one of Yerushalayim’s most iconic places. Under the British Mandate, Machane Yehuda was cleaned up and the Shuk was turned into a formal marketplace. Today, it is a bustling center, both during the day and at night. Today in camp, the chanichim of Eidah Bet visited Uzi Eli’s Juice Stand, taste-tested assorted pickled vegetables from Shimshon’s Pickle Center, tested their senses at Ben David spices, drank sachlev from Cafe Mizrahi and learned about the graffiti in the Shuk.

 

Moses Montefiore helped develop the new city of Yerushalayim! Without his encouragement, Yerushalayim would not be the flourishing city that it is today. One of the most popular landmarks in Yerushalayim is Shuk Machane Yehuda. Today in camp, Eidah Aleph experienced the smells and flavors and learned the history of Shuk Machane Yehuda.