After the long flight here, we have finally made it! today we woke up and walked down to breakfast, where we were offered an assortment of cereal, yogurts, eggs, and some of the best coffee we have ever tasted. after eating and talking with our peers, we went back to the room to get ready for team building activities! we started with a prayer program in small groups to talk and learn about different jewish stories. learning about everyone’s different perspectives was a great way to start off our morning. then we moved on to some group bonding activities! we met with professional team bonding coach, Abby, and started off with some motivational affirmations. we talked about confidence, self love, and respect for others. we also moved onto more fun and intimate activities with the rest of the girls, such as balancing on rope, name games, memory games, and working together to construct pipelines for water. throughout the day we also did fun activities with the entire group as well as the advisors, such as telephone and blindfolding activities. these were a great way to get to know everyone in the group! it also taught us deeper lessons such as teamwork, communication, and trust. we finished off the day by eating dinner and watching the sun set off of the balcony in our complex. it was one of the most breathtaking sights we have ever seen. lastly, a game of capture the flag to finish off the night. overall, we feel incredibly grateful to be here with such an amazing support system. can’t wait for tomorrow! לילה טוב

– esther lasser and shira km <3