Sunday Tisha B’Av
Transitioning from Shabbat to Tish B’av is a bit odd, but it highlighted for everyone just how important Shabbat is and how we priorotize it when there is a conflict. The eating had to stop by 7:34 pm camp time, so we said Birkat hamazon after our “fast shira” at seudah shlishit. Our leather shoes […]
Thurs July 31
Today we learned about the creation of the National Water Carrier and Medinat Yisrael’s reliance on rain for water, unlike Egypt that was irrigated by the Nile River…and according to the Torah – only if we keep the Mitzvot. The project was built between 1959 and 1964 and consisted of a system of giant pipes. […]
Wed July 30
This morning we learned about the important role the Holocaust played in the State of Israel’s founding, and we discussed how Israel helped the Jewish people “emerge from the ashes” in both a literal and spiritual sense. We explored three answers: Israel provided a refuge for those fleeing the horrors of the holocaust, Israel symbolized […]
Tuesday July 29
Today we learned about the Suez Canal crisis which occured in October 1956, when Israel (with support from Britian and France) attacked Egypt as a response to Egypt’s shutting off access to the Straits of Tiran. The shiur focused on conflicts and war and had the chanichim learn about whether initiating war is ever justified. […]
Monday July 28
Today in shiur we learned about The Law of Return – every Jew is allowed into Israel! The chanichim wrestled with some tough questions, like what we should do about someone who has no Jewish heritage but found out through DNA testing that he is 60% Ashkenazi Jewish. Or what about an outspoken anti-Zionist who […]
Sunday July 27
We woke up to a drizzle which ended right as we were heading to Shiur! We learned about the Knesset-form of government in Israel. Since the Torah, in Sefer Dvarim, speak about having a king, is the way we run our government problematic halachikly? The morim showed the chanichim a way to read the psukim […]
Fri – Shabbat
Shavua Tov to all parents and friends, Let me catch you up. Friday morning breakfast is a pretty big deal here at Machane Stone. Music plays (loudly!!) in our Chadar Ochel as everyone prepares their sandwiches for the hike. Each week spontaneous dancing breaks out and, with that, the pre-Shabbos ruach begins here 😉 It […]
Thursday July 24
Boket Tov Sugar Grove – kima is at 7:30 am! Our ram-kol wakes everyone up with some music and encouraging words. Each eidah meets on their own, for a few minutes, before Tefilah – for some exercises and group bonding. For the “jump out of bed” type of campers, there is a tzevet member from […]
Opening Day: Wednesday July 23
Welcome to Camp Stone Moshevet haMedinah – Summer 2025 Session 2!! Our Roshei Moshava this month – Didi Blau and Noa Berkowitz, the hadracha (counselors) and our tzevet (the staff that runs all of the activities) have been preparing, training and cleaning for a week, and finally the chanichim have arrived! Opening Tochnit has always […]
Monday July 14 – LAST DAY :(
Everyone woke up with that mix of sad to leave machane and all their camp friends AND excited to see family and freinds back at home! Last day means reviewing in shiur time all the different parts of Jewish history that we learned about this month… getting in some last peulot before lunch (some bunks […]