This past week I was in Johannesburg for Shabbat. We went up for the yearly conference for Bnei Akiva. It was very nice to be in the community for Shabbat. So many Jews!
It's weird how different Joburg is from Cape Town. Its not as beautiful and you can feel that it's a more "dangerous"area. The walls are much higher, more electric fences and much more security.
Besides that, there are Jews everywhere! Kosher supermarkets, kosher restaurants and just a bigger Jewish feeling all around. I got to see my campers from camp which was so much fun, most of them live in Joburg so I don't get to see them often, it was a nice visit!
I love that I can go visit Aunt Shari and Uncle Mathew and the kids! SO nice to have family so close.
Sunday was the conference, it really was just a long and boring day of talking. What I liked most about it was that you had a group of kids ages 18-24 who really care and are passionate about Bnei Akiva. It was nice to see them thinking of ways to improve and build up the movement. Was nice to see that the work I am doing here is for a group of people who care.
There is a lot going on now- we are working on "Mini Mach" which is a Shabbaton (weekend) in March for grades 3-6. So far we have more kids than we thought we would get and are moving to a bigger camp site. No one thought Bnei Akiva could get more than 30 kids and at the moment we are on 35!!!
Purim is coming up, we are having a few events that weekend. Pesach, Yom Hashoah (Holocaust remembrance day), Yom Hazikaron ( fallen soldier remembrance day), Yom Haatzmaut (independence day!) So many events happening around the same time.
We are busy and working very hard! Thank god we have a great team full of power!!
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