Happy Birthday Israel!

To celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel's 65th birthday, we brought the country to us! Students participated in crafts, games, and learning fun! 

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Yom Ha'atzmaut; HAMC Style

While our 8th graders were off celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut in Israel, we did a pretty awesome job making it feel like we were celebrating in Israel.  All students and staff were adorned in blue and white clothing making it look like 200 Israeli flags were gliding through the school. The theme of this year's Yom Ha'atzmaut was "Israel; A Melting Pot", celebrating the diversity and wide array of different cultures and lifestyles that Israel is blessed with.  At one station the students could visit Morocco with Moreh Moshe and cook the delicious ethnic food, Mufleta, a soft and flat bread covered in honey.  At other stations the students admired customary Yemenite clothing, watched a Sefardic "Henna" ceremony, and tried on Ethiopian jewelry. We also had the treat of spending time with a group of young Israelis who came to visit us from their high school in Ra'nanna. They taught us how to play the Darbuka, a Middle Eastern hand-drum, and how to belly dance while wearing a special skirt adorned with silver coins that jingle. Overall, we had a wonderful day that really captured the spirit of Israel and our love for our homeland...

Happy 64th Birthday Israel!!

Celebrating Israel's Birthday IN ISRAEL!

Hi! This is Elias Neibart and Lielle Lev blogging from Israel!  We started off the day with a special morning service in honor of Yom Ha’Hatzmaut with another Jewish day school from Cleveland, Ohio.  After the nutritious breakfast, we traveled to the City of David and explored the wonderful water tunnels. We got to see the story’s of the Bible come to life. Most kids were scared in the tunnels because of the dark, but their fear faded and everyone had a great time.  Than we went to have lunch at Ein Yael, where we participated in many activities ranging from basket weaving to pita making.  After the great lunch, we went to the Tzfat hike and experienced beautiful scenery and nature.  We even got to crawl in more pitch black tunnels! After the tiring day, we returned to the hotel to eat and rest. Now we are going to our evening activity to learn and discuss our Jewish roots and heritage.  See you soon! Chag Sameach!