On the Go...
Time continues to fly and I continue to be amazed at the oppurtunities that I have here. Since I last wrote many things have gone on.
Firstly last weekend I spent Shabbat at Swdborow with the organization "Children of the Holocaust". They were having a 10 day retreat and I went for Shabbat. They were a wonderful group of people and I had an incredible time with them. We enjoyed learning the hebrew alpha bet, writing making Shabbat Shalom notes, singing shabbat songs and enjoying a traditional meal together. The participants have incredible stories and a wonderful spirit. They wanted me to teach them Israeli Dancing and if you know me you know that I cant dance. But...I will try anything, so without music, which meant me singing too, which I also can not do I sang and danced with them. I must have fooled them and we all had a wonderful time. Shabbat ended with me leading them in Havdallah and them seeing me off to the bus. I hope to spend more time and provide special programs for this wonderful group of people.
My week has been very busy preparing "Mitzvah Days" which are happening now and taking place in 7 Jewish communities around Poland. Every community is doing a small and different program which will show volunteer appreciation, promote volunteering and unite communities. We have prepared diplomas and gifts for all the volunteers.
I am looking forward to attending the program in Krakow this week and spending time in the community there. I am also going to be spending Shabbat in Gdansk and making at speech at their Mitzvah Day event, which is a special Shabbat Dinner. I will return to Warsaw late Saturday night and then Sunday the final Mitzvah Day event is taking place in Warsaw. Im hoping that the day will be a special day for the volunteers and the entire community. We have been working hard to involve and include everyone to be together and to celebrate volunteering. I will post pictures and give a good update once all the programs are over. I can do this after I return from a small trip to Berlin which is how I will be spending the first part of next week. Sooo Im off for some fun adventures. Hopefully my cold will disappear and Im looking forward to sharing some wonderful stories with all of you.
Lots of Love
Aviva
Firstly last weekend I spent Shabbat at Swdborow with the organization "Children of the Holocaust". They were having a 10 day retreat and I went for Shabbat. They were a wonderful group of people and I had an incredible time with them. We enjoyed learning the hebrew alpha bet, writing making Shabbat Shalom notes, singing shabbat songs and enjoying a traditional meal together. The participants have incredible stories and a wonderful spirit. They wanted me to teach them Israeli Dancing and if you know me you know that I cant dance. But...I will try anything, so without music, which meant me singing too, which I also can not do I sang and danced with them. I must have fooled them and we all had a wonderful time. Shabbat ended with me leading them in Havdallah and them seeing me off to the bus. I hope to spend more time and provide special programs for this wonderful group of people.
My week has been very busy preparing "Mitzvah Days" which are happening now and taking place in 7 Jewish communities around Poland. Every community is doing a small and different program which will show volunteer appreciation, promote volunteering and unite communities. We have prepared diplomas and gifts for all the volunteers.
I am looking forward to attending the program in Krakow this week and spending time in the community there. I am also going to be spending Shabbat in Gdansk and making at speech at their Mitzvah Day event, which is a special Shabbat Dinner. I will return to Warsaw late Saturday night and then Sunday the final Mitzvah Day event is taking place in Warsaw. Im hoping that the day will be a special day for the volunteers and the entire community. We have been working hard to involve and include everyone to be together and to celebrate volunteering. I will post pictures and give a good update once all the programs are over. I can do this after I return from a small trip to Berlin which is how I will be spending the first part of next week. Sooo Im off for some fun adventures. Hopefully my cold will disappear and Im looking forward to sharing some wonderful stories with all of you.
Lots of Love
Aviva
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