last Thursday: we had a lecture about security in the middle east by Ofir (a man who works for Oranim). he talked about the history of Israel, recapping the wars and boundary changes over the years. he talked a bit about the west bank and Gaza strip, mostly discussing history and not very much current affairs.
last weekend was hot and slow. i didn't go anywhere. on Sunday i went with people from my program and international people living in Kibbutz Gaton and in Akko to a huge event in Jerusalem. it was a concert by the Idan Rachel Project for MASA participants. i originally wasn't planning to go but my program coordinator was given an extra ticket. (so i went for free, shh it's a secret) the concert was all right. i enjoyed going but wouldn't have been disappointed if i missed it. although, i did bump into four people i knew! three from the camp alonim (in California) and one who worked at Capital Camps for a few summers (she's from England). so that was exciting and I'll likely meet up with some of them again during my stay here.
this week i did not return to the high school, to work in the English classes. instead I've been working in an after school program here on my kibbutz (my program coordinator runs it). the kids are 6-12 and very cute. I've enjoyed working here, but am still not sure were to settle in for the next few months.
on Monday we had a nighttime program at the yehiam castle. a man from the kibbutz took us on a tour through the castle with lanterns. he'd stop from time to time telling stories of the first pioneers at kibbutz yehiam. following the talk, we had a bonfire with tea and sweet treats. the whole evening was great.
Tuesday we met our new ulpan, Hebrew, teacher. we only spent an hour with her, so i don't an opinion yet. we'll be splitting into two classes for Hebrew lessons. they will start next week.
today we went to the high school to see a memorial assembly created by 10th grade students, for yitzak rabin. (every year the 10th graders organize the assembly) the students were talented- they sang, played instruments, and also had a dance component. overall i found the assembly to lack any emotion towards Rabin and was kind of choppy, as it was made up of a lot of short segments.
on Sunday, we're having a hike to Klil. this hike was scheduled for a few weeks ago, but was postponed due to rain. other than that, my weekend will likely be free.
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