Friday – Shabbat #2
Friday we learned about the difference between the Rabbis who created new ideas/principles/rulings in learning and those that passed on what they learned. The former is described as having been an עוקר הרים, uprooter of mountains, and the latter was nicknamed סיני. Rav Yosef was a Sinai-type and Rabbah was an uprooter of mountains. We […]
Thursday June 29
Today was all about the Bar Kochva revolt! The campers talked about the group of people (including Rebbe Akiva) who thought Bar Kochva was Mashiach. They really thought his fight against the Romans could be the beginning of the Messianci Era. The topics for shiur (depending on the age) went from the concept of bravery […]
Wednesday June 28
We began the day excited that the sun was in the forecast! It has been a while since we had any need for our sunscreen 😉 Our shiur time today was dedicated to the very beloved Rebbe Akiva. The Gemara has so many inspiring and relatable stories about Rebbe Akiva: his learning Torah only later […]
Tues June 27
Before we get started on today’s blog – remidner to go look at photos from last night’s BUNK NIGHT, where each bunk presented about their name. great group pics! Today we learned about a very tragic figure -Elisha ben Avuya who left his religion half-way through his life. The students discussed how his student Rabbi […]
Monday June 26
We were all given an extra bit of sleep today…standard practice for a rainy day! After tefilah, we had breakfast and then spent shiur time learning about the very important pasuk לא בשמים היא – this pasuk, in its context in Sefer Dvarim, means the Torah is something we can all practice and relate to. […]
Sunday July 25
Shavua Tov! Sunday is Funday here in machane stone. We began with a shiur about about Rabban Gamliel and his relationship with Rabbi Yehoshua. They sometimes disagreed and Rabban Gamliel was tough and made Rabbi Yehoshua follow his ruling, so the nation would have uniformity in practice. We talked about the role of the nassi in […]
Friday-Shabbat June 23-24
Shavua Tov! Friday was so busy but so fun, so here is the quick run-down of what Fridays look like in machane. Although our kima (wake up) is usually at 7:30, Friday mornings we wake up at 7:00 because the day is packed and we want to be davening kabbalat shabbat by 7:00 pm. Tefillah […]
Thursday June 22
We learned about the Oral Law today, Torah sheBe’al Peh, and our chain of mesorah all the way back to the day Moshe received the 10 commandments at Har Sinai. After shiur, everyone had a full day of peulot with sports, swimming, archery, ceramics and water activities at the agam, our lake! The Village will […]
Wednesday June 21
First full day in Machane. It was perfect weather as everyone enjoyed a day of peulot (activities) while making time to continue unpacking and getting settled. Kima (wake up) is 7:30 am daily, and we have three minyanim for tefilah – one for eidot alef, vav and now kaytana, one for bet and gimmel and […]
Tuesday, June 20
Welcome everyone!! We could not be more excited to be showcasing our magical summer adventures and learning experiences! Check back here at the end of each day (sometimes very late, so maybe check in with your morning coffee, about the previous day) to learn about the experiential education taking place here. This month our main […]