A letter from Rabbi Shoshana to RSY-Netzer madrichim

Dear RSY-Netzer madrichim,

When I return from holiday, I never quite know what I will find when I get back to my desk. What greeted me this year, however, were rave reviews about the RSY-Netzer summer programmes. Whether it was Briyah, Emunah, Reut, Atid, Karmiel Kaytana or Israel Tour, all I heard was what a wonderful experience the chanichim had. I didn’t even hear any complaints about the weather! So my only regret about this summer is that I wasn’t able to visit Shemesh personally to experience the energy myself.

We all know that a good summer experience comes as a result of the madrichim that lead the way. Thank you all for devoting your time, your energy and your passion to make this summer so successful. I only hope that the chanichim learn from your example and commit themselves to RSY-Netzer and Reform Judaism as devotedly as you have.

On behalf of the entire Reform Movement, I want to thank you for leading on camp and Israel Tour. We are so lucky to have such dedicated leaders. I hope to see many of you during the year, and of course, next summer.

Wishing you all a shana tova,
Shoshana


Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand - Executive Director
The Movement for Reform Judaism
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MDA say thank you to Tour 1

Tour 1 recently got back from Israel, and as a group they decided to collect all their loose change, which amounted to 271 NIS.

They donated it to Magen David Adom UK, the Israeli ambulance service, who treat everyone in the region.

Click below to see their letter of thanks - KOL HAKAVOD (well done!) ve Yeshar Koach

MDA_-_TOUR_1.pdf

Shemesh Photos

The official camp photos of the whole camps are available to download below.  Just click on the links to download the camp photos from your camp.

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Shemesh After Party

A reunion party for all those who went to Emmunah and Reut Shemesh Summer camp, or wish they had.

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Israel Tour Update day 7

Dear Israel Tour Parent,

Tour 1, 2 & 3

Today, the Tours have been spending the day together at ‘Netzerfest’, a jamboree of Reform teenagers from the US, Australia, South Africa, Israel and even from our sister movement in the UK, LJY.

RSY-Netzer is proud to be part of the worldwide youth movement, Netzer Olami. We have branches all over the world – in North America, Former Soviet Union, Spain, Australia, South Africa, Switzerland, France, Germany, and Panama, to name a few. We meet every year in Israel at our annual decision making conference Veida, to argue and discuss our ideology and beliefs.

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Israel Tour Update day 6

Dear Israel Tour Parent,

Tour 1 & 3

The chanichim spent the day discovering the Old City and the historical richness of Jerusalem.

We walked round, soaking up the atmosphere, sights and smells of the Jewish Quarter; we went to the Kottel, the Western Wall, one of the holiest sites in Judaism. While some chanichim had been there before and for some it was their first visit, for the whole tour it was a very special moment.

That part of Jerusalem is surrounded by the impressive 16th century Ottoman city walls and represents the heart of the city both historically and spiritually. In a city already divided, the Old City is further divided culturally and historically into four Quarters: (clockwise from the south-east) the Jewish Quarter, the Armenian Quarter, the Christian Quarter and the Muslim Quarter. The Jewish Quarter is the smallest of the four sectors. Its size is approximately nine hectares, or about 14% of the area of the whole Old City.

Read more: Israel Tour Update day 6