MDA and Marva, are great opportunities for the Chanichim to go a little bit outside of  the BA umbrella and meet more Chanichim from various Tnuot and countries . An opportunity to see Israel from  a  more respective  point of view, and experience Israel in a great new  way .

The first week of Marva was full of drilling exercises and discipline.  The  peek was  a Tekes Hashbaa (induction ceremony) when  the soldiers received  their  gun and the Bible,  an act which  symbolizes   the strength and the faith  that Tzaha"l  is  based on. "כי לא בחיל ולא בכח כי אם ברוחי אמר ה'" ("Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts") . 

If the Chanichim thought they knew what army is, the second week to  proved them  wrong!

"Field week" !!! sleeping in tents outside of the base, running and crawling, was only the beginning.  By the end of the week, after a long time the Chanichim understood what Shabat MENUCHA  means.

This week was an educational week and the Chanichim  visited many historical sites  in the north border of Israel.

The course wasn't easy, of people 's lives   are going to be in the Chanicihm's  hands .   Before the stamps  were  given ,  they had to pass 2 exams and hundreds of learning hours.

MDA  participants,  except for 2 Chanichot who   are volunteering  somewhere else , started their real job at the beginning of  the past week in Netanya. the job isn't easy and they have to work through night shifts also, but the reward is  great  satisfaction !!!

Every week the Chanichim have an educational day.   This week they had a meeting with the "Deputy Mayor & Head of Chinuch" of Netanya . From there they  continued to Zichron Yaakov  and heard about the history of the first Aliya .   At the end  of the day they went to Binyamina winery.

MDA and Marva  were a period  which the Chanicihm waited for ,  a long time, ITS NOT GOING TO FAIL THEM.

Bevirkat Chaverim LeTorah Va'Avodah

Elkana Shtul

Rakaz Tafnit-Lehava