Last week we celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) and had a blast! With a schedule of special activites throughout the morning, it was a day to be remembered…Happy 64th birthday, Israel!

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Here’s a look at what kept our students busy on Sunday morning:

Our Bedoiun tent was a good place to rest and have refreshments – without dealing with the heat of the desert, of course. Mrs. Altschul read stories to our younger students and everyone enjoyed learning about the Bedouin people and culture during their visit to the tent. Hummus anyone?

In Jerusalem (aka the Torah Center Hallway), students visited the Kotel (Western Wall), one of the holiest sites for Jews. After admiring the fine work done by our 6th graders (way to go!), students had the opportunity to write prayers to insert in the wall:

In the gym, it was recess time! What fun it was to learn some Israeli playground games:

Rousing renditions of HaTikvah could be heard during music with Mr. Rosenthal:

In the Negev, students ascended Masada by correctly answering trivia questions about Israel:

And in the artroom students made postcards depicting their favorite parts of Israel:

The morning ended with a show by the Spirit of Israel 2012 Delegation – teens from our sister city/region, Karmiel-Misgav. It was a lot of fun to watch!

Another great morning!

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