This year we have spent the Shabbaton in Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School. Our host Rabbi Soskil did his best to make this Shabbaton unforgettable for both the kids and all the teachers participating in it.
With Senator Ben Cardin
But before all we started our morning with Senator Ben Cardin, who visited the school in order to tell our kids about democracy and have a conversation about it. He had such an impact on the kids that one of them, Daniel Kallo from SSG even wrote an article about it. In the hope of our future relationship, we invited the Senator to our school for his next visit to Hungary. After this really interactive conversation with Sen.Ben Cardin we participated in the weekly assembly. It was the second time for us that we had seen it. Moreover, this year our two kids (Daniel Kallo and Abel Keszler) made Dvar Torah even more exciting with their performance. After the assembly, Dr Schorr had a meeting with some of the leaders in SSG, where we could have a wonderful chat about those things/morals we both (the two schools) believe in. After having our last seminars, we were taken home to our hosts to get ready for Shabbat. We had this wonderful Shabbaton in the school. Rabbi Soskil, our amazing host had done it for the second time for us. After the Shabbaton in Leányfalu, it was a bit different, but the same joy and happiness was present on each kid’s face. Special thanks to Alan Reinitz and Glynis Smith, who also took part in it and without them this whole mission would have been impossible to complete. Our kids were enjoying each and every moment. Girls having their night in the library, boys – in the gym, teachers in the offices – we could feel like a big loving family, who we honestly are. The meals were incredibly delicious, the programs were rich in varieties all the way from prayers through deep conversations to playing games. Apart from the fact that we were informed about the tragedy in Pittsburgh, it was one of the most memorable Shabbatons we had ever had. Right after Havdalah we went to Sky Zone, the biggest trampoline park the kids had ever seen. The kids enjoyed it so much. After this very active week we were ready for our last day, to have our last common program – mini golf – with our brothers and sisters from BT and to be ready to take off to Hungary. It was one of the hardest farewells I had ever seen. The kids from BT and SSG kissed and hugged each other, they did not want to get rid of each other’s hugs – so touching was it to see. We can hardly wait for our next meeting.
So long, farewell….
