July 10, 2019
By: Julia Herman
Throughout the week the Baltimore-Ashkelon cohorts took
part in very many active, outdoor activities. Today was different. The cohorts
had a restful and insightful day. The first activity was with learning more
about Israel with Baltimore’s shin-shinyms, young Israelis who work in
Baltimore educating our community about Israel and the Israeli community. After
this, we had the chance to listen to a soldiers’ panel where we learned about
life in the IDF. Continuing our day, we went to a farm and learned about
sustainability in Israel and ate a fresh lunch made from the farm’s own crops.
We then learned about the values of the IDF and were able to connect a
soldier’s values to everyday life. Following this, the two cohorts split and
both reflected on community week. During this reflection, we were able to
discuss concerns, ideas, or things we enjoyed. Both cohorts then came back
together to participate in krav maga. These self-defense tactics were both fun
to learn and taught the fellows how to defend themselves in the chance of a
dangerous situation. For the final activity of the day, the fellows made
soldier packages. We included items such as toothpaste, chips, and even makeup
in these baskets. This was a very meaningful activity for all of us because it
allowed us to give back to the soldiers in the IDF who do so much for Israel.
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