In the Garden - Day 4

Today our Kavanah topic was about the different cycles that occur in our communities and in our lives and how they are affected by the people who we share our time with. With this in our minds we continued to work on the garden, where we were joined by a group of youth from the Society for the protection of Nature.

We broke into a few different groups. One was working on the tire chairs and table, and one designing the mosaic to go on the chairs. Another group worked on designing the mural. The last group focused on the path leading into the garden. The group members worked together really well and made a lot of progress.

It was great to see involvement from the community in the project. So many community members visited us today, and others generously donated need materials such as: gravel, sand, ceramic tiles, and various tools. It’s clear that this community is excited for a wonderful new outdoor space.

Building a table and seats from recycled materials.

After lunch the Americans taught the Israelis a game called Ninja. It is not an easy game to learn but after a few moves we all understood how to play. The best part was seeing how much the Israelis enjoyed the game as well.

After a few more hours of work, we came together to discuss the seeds that brought us to do social justice. It was an eye-opening conversation where we heard about growing up in the Druze community.

As the day came to a close we revisited our opening Kavanah: what are the cycles of our life and who we choose to share them with. We are excited to share Shabbat with one another soon!

Today's blog post was written by Elisheva Bukiet and Dori Robinson