Bruchim habayim la mishlachat ha kitz ha Noar L'Noar m'Yisrael!

(WHAT?!!!)
Okay if you don't speak Hebrew, then here's what that meant:

A big welcome to this summer's Teen to Teen delegation from Israel!

We are so excited to welcome this year's group of teens - EIGHTEEN OF THEM!! - from the north of Israel. Some are from kibbutzim, some from moshavim and some from the "big cities" of Kiriat Shmoneh and Metulla.

This is our third year bringing teens to Tawonga from Israel with the help of so many donors, foundations and friends in our community. This program helps us infuse camp with an Israeli spirit, an international flavor and even more excitement for teens who are learning about the world from the fun of their own bunks at camp.

This weekend, the Noar teens toured San Francisco with a crack team of counselors and staff. We checked out the Golden Gate bridge, Chrissy Field, Union Square, Chinatown, the Embarcadero, the Marin Headlands and Haight street...plus we packed in an amazing Shabbat dinner and rockin' song session with Isaac Zones at Josh and Sharon Weinberg's home. We can't wait to check in on our chaverim chadashim (new friends) at camp!