Kulanu Baaretz: Kulanu arrives in Israel!!!!!

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Kulanu arrives in Israel!!!!!

The big day finally came...The airport scene was bittersweet, as many of our friends and family came to see us off to our exciting journey.

After going through check in and security, davening Maariv in the airport chapel, and saying goodbye,

we made our way to the business class lounge where we enjoyed some beverages and comfortable chairs.

After finding our way to the gate, we boarded our plane and were VERY excited by our business class treatment. We sat back, put up our legs and got ready for the royal treatment. The food service was par excellence.

One student went as far as to say that the food was better then his mother's cooking. (For his protection, his identity will remain anonymous.)After a long (and bumpy) flight, we finally landed, got our luggage, and exited the airport, to be greeted with a big welcome sign, and of course, Kenny and Devora. We finally made our way to Kibbutz Shluchot, where we went straight to our "dorm". We were welcomed with dinner in our lounge, and quickly got comfortable in our new "home".

Barring a few x-box technical difficulties,

we are all settled in and are dealing with our jet-lag as best as can be. Stay tuned...

4 comments:

Meira said...: Welcome to Israel!
What a great blog.
I can't wait to see more.
I hope the x-box is working!; October 17, 2007 at 7:14 PM
Mrs. K said...: You guys are too adorable! Enjoy your first full day of Kibbutz life. I miss you! Ilan, I am sorry about the X-Box...we understand the tragedy and my husband feels your pain. Can't wait to read more!!!!; October 17, 2007 at 7:26 PM
Unknown said...: It's so wonderful seeing you in the blog. Looks like you're really getting into the swing of things. We're waiting to see more!; October 18, 2007 at 7:36 AM
Anonymous said...: I want to delete this blog to cancel shabbat ton ra anana i not going to ra anana.; November 4, 2007 at 8:42 AM

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Kenny"s Thoughts on Kulanu Baaretz

I am most proud of how the kibbutz has opened their hearts and homes to Kulanu. People are genuinely concerned, supportive and willing to lend a helping hand wherever they can. The students are a part of this community, and they are truly standing on their own, without shadows, because they don't need them. At work, they have to produce, just like anyone else and they are there as true contributors, not just as a chesed. So whatever they do has to count but at the same time, there needs to be support and understanding of their needs. I am also so proud to be a part of a program where students are so quickly learning to be independent. I see kids helping kids out, waking up each other to go to davening. I see a student who at the beginning of the program, when he was the only one who arrived at davening on time, said, "Well I'm here, that's all that matters". Three weeks later, when he was still the only one there at 8:00, he went back to the dorm, with his tefilin on, to wake up the rest of his peers. This shows a true sense of being a part of community. And that's really what makes the world go round. That's what makes us survive as a community. We are seeing students become a part of a community in the real sense of the word.