This morning, MBI began the day with speakers in Jerusalem. First, they heard from Anat Hoffman, a leader in the Women of the Wall movement, a group of activists dedicated to making sure gender equality is present at the western wall and all across Israel. They also heard from Itamar Landau a former educational director of Habonim Dror North America and current student at the Hebrew Union college. In general the kids grappled with questions about what it means to be Jewish and who defines Judaism in Israel. These are interesting questions that I recommend you also read about. This is one of the articles that the MBIers read today! After spending a few hours with them they ate lunch and left Jerusalem.
MBI arrived at the Bedouin tents in Kfar Hanokdim in the middle of the afternoon. Each bus took turns riding camels before experiencing some Bedouin hospitality in the tents where they will sleep tonight under stars in the Negev. They drank tea and learned about Bedouin culture in the Middle East.
Tonight, we expect the MBIers to get a very good night’s rest because they will be waking up tomorrow morning at 4 am to hike Masada!
Anat Hoffman from Women of the Wall
Itamar Landau
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