Shabbat in Israel!
After an exciting and fun filled week in Israel, Team Mensch was looking forward to relaxing and celebrating our first Shabbat in Israel.
Services were held in the Neve Ilan hotel, and EVERYONE participated in a lovely morning of singing and praying.
Before lunch, Lee led a beautiful discussion on goals. Every participant shared one goal they had for themself on the trip, and how they felt they were doing on achieving their goal. The support, honesty, and encouragement during this discussion was truly moving.
During free time in the afternoon, there were two activities that the participants could take part in: basketball or a nature walk and journal writing! Daniel, Sivan, and Josh were all excited to receive visits from their family and extended family.
Later in the evening, Team Mensch got a surprise. A Birthright Israel trip from Chicago visited the group at the hotel for a super interactive game of Israel charades. Everyone had a blast meeting each other and getting creative! The night ended with lighting Hannukah candles and singing as a big group.
Wow...what a great Shabbat in Israel.

