The people around us

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Sunday was chosen to explore the spectrum of culture in the Golan. Our morning started at Kibbutz El-Rom, kindly hosted by Dror, one of our Golan fellows with a short peula. The activity was extremely interesting and introduced the day perfectly, encouraging fellows to remain open minded regarding cultures they had not been exposed to yet.

We then drove to meet a man from the Druze community. He opened our eyes to their way of life, both religious and social. The talk was concluded with delicious laffas kindly prepared by Druze women.

We played a quick game before hopping back on the bus to Kibbutz Ortal where we all volunteered. Fellows all worked together feeding, painting and cleaning. All the hard work was a rewarding experience for all. We were then treated to a yummy Kibbutz lunch before rushing to tour the kibbutz and see their dairy farm.

Finally, we went back to Katzrin and were lucky enough to have a session with member of Ehud Banai’s (a famous Israeli singer) band. The session was full of entertainment and was both interesting and interactive. He told stories of his musical career and played many songs using unique instruments. The session ended with everyone on their feet dancing with George.


Exhausted, the fellows proceeded to their final night of community week with the parents. IT was so awesome working with Yotam, Hadas, Maya and Ron in the running of this day and I hope everyone enjoyed.

-Noah Esptein

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