Wedding and Thursday Tiyul
Last night, we had the incredible zechut (privilege) to be a part of the wedding we have been raising money for and preparing for all summer. The decorating, the table setting, the food preparation, the waitressing, the shtick, and so much more were all taken care of by Michlelet girls! We had such a great time dancing with the kallah (bride) and partaking in this incredible mitzvah! Mazal Tov! Today, we had a very busy day. We started out our day at Me'arat HaMachpeila (Cave of the Patriarchs) where we davened at the burial places of Adam, Chava,…
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We’ve Been Busy!
We have a lot to fill you in on in the past week! This past Thursday, August 4th, was spent learning in the morning and doing chessed in the afternoon. Shana Alef went to clear a trail in Israel. . They really felt that they were connecting to the land and had a fun time doing it! Shana Bet went to an amazing organization in Cholon called Save a Child's Heart where they visited sick children from around the world who come to Israel for heart surgeries. It was a big Kiddush Hashem (sanctification of Hashem's name)…
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Wednesday, August 3- Another Great Day!
Today we had a typical, amazing day on Michlelet! We started out the day with our usual learning, and right after lunch we were privileged to hear from David Cutler, the NCSY Director of Summer Programs and Finances. We were given the opportunity to thank him for all of his hard work that he puts in to make our summer amazing! In the afternoon, we had an interesting and enlightening Question and Answer session with Rav Sobolofsky, the rav of Ohr HaTorah in Bergenfield, NJ, where the girls were able to ask their own questions to the Rav.…
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A Great Week Has Begun!!
Upon returning from our tiyul up north, we spent Monday back on campus and Tuesday afternoon in Yerushalayim as the start of another (our second to last!) incredible week on Michlelet NCSY! Monday's special features included hearing from THREE speakers all spread throughout the day! Our first speaker of the day was Dr. David Luchins, Chair of the Political Science Department of Touro College and Founding Dean of Touro’s Lander College for Women, whose wife serves as the Chair of the OU Youth Commission’s Summer Programs Committee. We subsequently heard from Mr. Yossi (Joseph) Stechler, Chairman…
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Color War Day 2 & North Tiyul
End of Color War & North Tiyul We’re so sorry to leave you call in a Color War cliffhanger over Shabbos! Things here have just been so, so busy! So, Thursday was our second day of Color War and everyone had a great time playing games, painting banners, writing songs, creating stomps, and so much more. By the end of the day, it didn’t really matter who won because we all had such an incredible time expressing their inner talents! But in the end, the race was very close and the ORANGE team won!! …
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COLOR WAR: DAY 1
We had a full day of blue and orange fun here on Michlelet NCSY! Competition climbed as the girls participated in decorating the dining room, sports games, comedy skits, team cheers, Tanach quizzes, Apache relay races, and so much more! We’re all having such a great time and can’t wait for Day Two, tomorrow!
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JAM-PACKED DAY!
What a crazy busy day on Michlelet!! We woke up super early and headed off to our diffeent tiyul (trip) locations around the country. The shana alef (first year) girls headed south, and had a blast at the historical beauty of Masada, followed by the healing waters of the Dead Sea, and the fun waterfalls of the Ein Gedi water hike. The shana bet (second year) girls started off their day at Nachalat Binyamin in the Shomron region of Israel. They visited the Psagot Winery and learned about the rich history of this area in which they were…
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Monday, July 25th
We had an incredible, fun-filled day today at Michlelet NCSY! Our morning and afternoon were filled with inspiring and thought-provoking classes and chaburas, as well as fun and unique activities (ever made homemade ice cream in a bag? We did!)! At the end of lunch today our Shana Bet-ers pumped us up with a crazy pep rally to get ready for the annual Michlelet vs. GIVE basketball game which took place later tonight! We each received a super cool Michlelet NCSY basketball jersey and wore them with pride!! Our guest speaker tonight was the highly esteemed…
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Crazy Fun Sunday!
After our out-Shabbos this past weekend, it was really nice getting back to campus, seeing our friends, and sharing our 'chavayot' (experiences) with everyone. Even though it was only 36 hours spent apart, we all really missed each other and are so happy to be back! We started off this week, Michlelet style, hosting the TJJ Ambassador girls for a day of learning, chessed, sports and fun! We had a morning of classes and learning groups, followed by an early lunch. After lunch we headed down to the busses and made our way to Tzomet Bina where we…
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Thursday, July 21st
We had an awesome day today at Michlelet NCSY!!! Interestingly enough, our day was sandwiched by shiurim from 2 internationally renowned speakers, each having been either on the way to or coming from the airport! Our first was after davening and breakfast this morning, where we were lucky to hear some words of Torah from Rabbi Steven Burg, International Director of NCSY, who was on his way to the airport to spend shabbos with another amazing NCSY program. Our day continued with morning and afternoon classes, learning groups, and activities. Later this afternoon, we had the opportunity to…
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2 Incredible Days on Michlelet NCSY!
Tuesday and Wednesday were a unique experience here on Michlelet NCSY as we spent both days on campus - a much needed break after our buzzing around for the last 2 and a half weeks! Tuesday, being Shiva Asar B'Tammuz, the fast day that begins our 3 week mourning period leading up to Tisha B'av (fast day commemorating the destruction of our Holy Temple); was spent in a very meaningful way. We began our day with a fascinating and insightful shiur from Rabbi Steven Weil, Executive Vice President of the OU, followed by our usual classes and learning…
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The Beginning of Another Crazy Fun Week!
Wow! What an amazing second Shabbos we had on Michlelet NCSY! The singing, ruach (spirit, energy), divrei torah (speeches), and atmosphere really made for a spectacular experience! For Melava Malka we had a great pizza making activity (yum!), which was interrupted by a flash mob dance by the second year (shana bet) girls and a "bride and groom" running in to break out the summer's long-term chessed (charity) project of making a wedding for a needy couple. It almost felt like a real wedding! We started off the week on Sunday morning with homeroom, learning groups, and classes.…
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Nefesh B’Nefesh, Eilat & Thursday’s Trips!
It’s been a while since we’ve written because we’ve been so busy!! Tuesday morning we woke up very early and greeted a Nefesh B’Nefesh aliyah flight (a flight full of people moving to Israel!) at the airport. We then continued on to either rappelling or a water hike- which were both incredibly fun! Afterwards, we headed down to Eilat to check into our hotel and ate dinner at a local restaurant. The next morning, some of us woke up at 4:15 am to go on a sunrise hike to Har Tzfachot! It was well worth…
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Another Great Day on Michlelet NCSY!!
We had another fabulous day on Michlelet NCSY!
Interesting chaburas (learning groups), incredible teachers' classes, awesome activities, amazing guest shiur (lecture), great night actitivity! The fun never stops!!!
We can't wait to greet the incoming Nefesh B'Nefesh flight at Ben Gurion Airport as hundreds of Americans make Aliyah tomorrow morning. We will then head down to Eilat for a fun-filled two day trip! Stay tuned for pictures later this week!
Michlelet NCSY 2011
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Sunday Funday!!
What a day we had at Michlelet NCSY! We began with a chesed (community service) trip to a factory which employs adults with various disabilities where we assisted them in their work. We then returned to Reishit and had a regular afternoon with chaburas (learning groups), classes, and activities. At dinner tonight we broke out this week's theme: "A Time To Give." Each week we will be focusing on a different way in which we can use our time. After dinner, we were treated to a guest shiur by Chana Shukrun, on the topic of…
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Melave Malka Week 1
Our first Shabbos on Michlelet NCSY was incredible! Between the singing, food, davening, and ruach (spirit), we had such a great time!
Right after Shabbos, we got dressed up and headed to the dining room for an exciting Melave Malka (post- Shabbos dancing extravaganza). The music was lively, the pizza was delicious, and the girls had a blast!
Enjoy the pictures! Hope you had a great Shabbos- we sure did on Michlelet NCSY!
https://picasaweb.google.com/113696688541509069775/MelaveMalkaWeek1?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK7MkeL-0JCxoQE&feat=directlink
Michlelet NCSY 2011
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PHOTOS!
Please click on the following links for photos from our busy, fun-filled first week at Michlelet!
We apologize for the delay as the new NCSY blog format is experiencing some technical difficulties.
Orientation & Yerushalayim - https://picasaweb.google.com/113696688541509069775/OrientationAndYerushalayim?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOb8zeWE9fHTtAE&feat=directlink
Chaburas & Chessed -
https://picasaweb.google.com/113696688541509069775/ChaburasChesedTrip?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKy2k4vUvMiFwAE&feat=directlink
Have a great shabbos!
Michlelet 2011
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Orientation & Yerushalayim
Our second day of Michlelet has come and gone, and what an amazing day it was! We started out our day with wake-up, davening, and breakfast and then continued on to orientation. After being reminded of the schedule, rules, and where everything takes place on campus, we had an introduction with Rabbi Andi Yudin, husband of our director Mrs. Rivka Yudin, about the laws of Kashrut in Israel and tearing one’s clothes when seeing the Kotel for the first time in 30 days. After the orientation was over, we were privileged to hear a beautiful shiur…
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Welcome to Michlelet 2011 - Day 1!!!
Shalom from the Holy Land!! We had a great flight from JFK and landed safely in Ben Gurion Airport today around 12:30 PM. After getting our luggage we were greeted by our directors, Mrs. Rivka Yudin and Mrs. Chaviva Rothwachs who escorted us out to the buses. We received our phones and some snacks and headed off to our home for the next 6 weeks - the beautiful Reishit Yerushalayim campus in Beit Shemesh. After a little time to unpack and unwind, we ate a delicious dinner followed by an exciting icebreaker/get to know you night activity, lead…
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