Kulanu Baaretz: Capture the Flag

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Capture the Flag

This Motzei Shabbos we had the opportunity to socialize with not only Israelis, but Australians as well. We got together with some of our friends from the Kibbutz and were joined by a group of Australians who are spending some time in Israel. We all met up in front of our dorm where Kenny explained to us how to play Capture the Flag.

Then we ventured out into the darkness, under a clear, starlit sky and made our way to the fields to compete. On the way, we got to shmooze with each other.

Once we got to the fields, the competition began. We had a great time playing Capture the Flag, but as Elliott said, " I don't care if I win or lose. I'm already having a good time."

We made our way back and when we returned home, we all chilled out and ate some ice cream.

We had such a nice time, that we invited everyone to join us again at our barbeque on Wednesday night!

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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.