Galil Blog

Boker tov Galil families! At hitkansut boker (morning assembly), there were a few notable absences: the bogrimot (ages 14-15) and the madatz (CITs). They had a restful morning after their big day yesterday. Nevertheless, we raised the flags and came together in song with lots of ruach (spirit)! At Ivrit shimushit, we learned the word etz, which means tree. In the skit, the characters tried to persuade Adam Sandler to join them for some good “eats” after he got lost in the forest. We headed to breakfast, where scones awaited us, to the delight of the kids. The Bogrimot joined us at breakfast, then we headed to avodah (chores) and nikayon tzrif (cabin cleaning).

Then, for sadna’ot (workshops), we had one last visit from our friends at the Tinicum Creek Conservancy. We explored the many species of isopods and fish that live in the creek to understand the beautiful biodiversity right here at Galil. The bonimot (ages 13-14) and bogrimot (ages 14-15) spent the morning at the ropes course, taking turns zipping on the zipline, navigating the rope crossing, and conquering the giant’s ladder. After peula shiva alef (first age group activity), we all got together for lunch. Today’s offering was chicken cutlets and fries, accompanied by fresh veggies from the salad bar. We took advantage of the beautiful weather, running and swimming around with our friends for sports and free swim.

Then, it was time again for our four chuggim to meet. Chuggim adds variety to the day, as the kids never know what crazy, fun, and unique activities await them. Then, for peula shiva bet (second age group activity), we had a selection of discussions about LGBTQ+ issues. Today was pride day, Instead of participating in activities by kvutza (age group) for Peula Schichva Bet, all of machaneh got to choose between four Pride-chuggim: HomoSapiens (queer anthropology), De-gendering fashion, alternative queer music, and book bans in Bucks County. For Shira, we sang a song about breaking the status quo. At dinner, we ate mac and cheese with a side of mixed veggies while jamming out to some music by queer artists. After dinner, we split by age group to learn about LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. We made protest signs and marched around camp. The energy was electric. Our protest ended with all of camp watching a speech by Harvey Milk. The speech emphasized the importance of hope and inspired us to move forward with hope and pride. See you tomorrow!