Day 10: Alternative Leaderships

Opportunity for a Bracha (Blessing) on the Rainbow

Day 10 began at Bar Ilan University with a special presentation by Elisheva Baumgarten, lecturer in the department of Jewish History and Gender Studies.  By the time the lecture ended we all felt like we had taken a whirlwind tour through medieval times, and needed a timeout because we were so out of breath.  Professor Baumgarten has SO much energy and passion for her subject matter that we all got consumed by her and went along for the "ride of our lives".


Next on our agenda was a guided tour through Neot Kedumin.  Touring this biblical landscape reserve was a wonderful way to begin our wrap-up of this incredible week.  Through a few community building activities, which drew from biblical daily experiences, we got a real feel for the land and way of life.  Talk about "alternative leadership" experiences, our theme for the day, oh boy did we ever have to challenge our normal leadership styles and come up with alternative tools, ideas, and paradigms.


Our day wrapped up with a special "How to..." on Wiki's led by Reuven Werber.  Although we were exhausted from an intensely busy and active day, it was nice to see how Reuven used the Wiki platform to create shared learning experiences between Israeli and North American schools from Canada and the US.


Lailah tov (good night) - tonight we will definitely sleep well!