We saved our last morning in Jerusalem for community activities. The activity was in a school for deaf children in the city, A school where deaf pupils from all parts of the city are learning together. We divided into small groups, and we received the task to improve school yard: Creating a garden, recreational facilities for children, painting facilities in the school yard. The children helped us, and we managed to perform all tasks. Towards noon the kids prepared us drink and bread and salad and we ate together. We gathered in the gymnasium where the children danced for us and we, with Shosi Israeli's help, danced flamenco dancing for the children. Again the immediate connection between deaf children and Jitli hanichim was amazing.
At noon we went to visit Yad Vashem. The demand to visit Yad Vashem came from the Hanichim who saw the need to recognize the Holocaust period in Jewish history. The Bedouin Hanichim were not properly prepared for the experience of visiting the Holocaust Museum and the visit was very difficult for them, at the end of the visit each participant withdrewto himself and a proper conversation after the visit didn't develop.
We said goodbye to Jitli Peace Maker students as they went to the Wadi Ara and we went to the Negev. We Reached Ein Ovdat there we met ten Jitli alumni they guided us to walk along the Huvarim Wadi. In the evening, after walking for three hours, we reached Ein Ovdat parking place. There we ate dinner and had social activities organized by the alumni. Sitting around the campfire, the conversation about topics related to co-existence, with the darkness around created a very warm atmosphere Late at night the Hanichim entered the sleeping bags, sleeping under the sky that was lit with thousands of stars.
Questions that came while writing the post:
A. The combination of giving and receiving is a winning one, can we have a combination like that in the education system over the years we spend in the system?
b. What should be the goals of the visit in Yad Vashem of mixed groups of Jews and Arabs? What topics need to be developed for post-visit discussion?
c. Trip in nature, camping outside, what makes these activities so special?
Volunteering at the school for the deaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ozxy5ideY
Before and after the visit atYad Vashem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMZRYsAfCM
Wadi Huvarim walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_xNniOQcSU
At noon we went to visit Yad Vashem. The demand to visit Yad Vashem came from the Hanichim who saw the need to recognize the Holocaust period in Jewish history. The Bedouin Hanichim were not properly prepared for the experience of visiting the Holocaust Museum and the visit was very difficult for them, at the end of the visit each participant withdrewto himself and a proper conversation after the visit didn't develop.
We said goodbye to Jitli Peace Maker students as they went to the Wadi Ara and we went to the Negev. We Reached Ein Ovdat there we met ten Jitli alumni they guided us to walk along the Huvarim Wadi. In the evening, after walking for three hours, we reached Ein Ovdat parking place. There we ate dinner and had social activities organized by the alumni. Sitting around the campfire, the conversation about topics related to co-existence, with the darkness around created a very warm atmosphere Late at night the Hanichim entered the sleeping bags, sleeping under the sky that was lit with thousands of stars.
Questions that came while writing the post:
A. The combination of giving and receiving is a winning one, can we have a combination like that in the education system over the years we spend in the system?
b. What should be the goals of the visit in Yad Vashem of mixed groups of Jews and Arabs? What topics need to be developed for post-visit discussion?
c. Trip in nature, camping outside, what makes these activities so special?
Volunteering at the school for the deaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ozxy5ideY
Before and after the visit atYad Vashem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMZRYsAfCM
Wadi Huvarim walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_xNniOQcSU
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