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The Beta Ethiopian Jewish Education program in Tel Aviv.
Shirayah Dotse, 17, of
Afula, who participates in
Manhigut, had been a camper
at Tamarack in the past. She
said she is excited to show the
Detroiters Israel, her country.
“I’m excited about showing
them my home, my town, in
the home hospitality,
” when
the Detroiters had dinner in
Israeli homes to learn about
the Israeli family unit.
Samson added another
meaningful experience in Tel
Aviv was seeing Ethiopian
dancing through the Beta
Ethiopian Jewish Education
program, which promotes aca-
demic growth and improve-
ment in many ways, including
helping students connect to
their heritage and to incorpo-
rate their ethnic culture into
their everyday lives. “This and
the banana boat in Eilat were
the best parts of the trip,
” she
said.
Ben Faber added that “the
Western Wall was very mean-
ingful. It really meant a lot to
me to visit that place, and I
felt a strong connection to my
religion.
”
He said “the Holocaust
museum [Yad Vashem] was
very difficult, very emotional.
It also opened my eyes and
really educated me about that
hard time.
”
Dotse likewise felt that Yad
Vashem was significant, “see-
ing how the Detroiters interact
with the photos and exhibits.
Seeing their emotional reac-
tions affected me. I never was
there before,
” she said, noting
that her family lost relatives in
the Shoah.
TM22 also is visiting
several significant cultural
institutions in Haifa, the
Bahai Gardens, Achmedim
Mosque and Beit HaGefen.
The Bahai Gardens are noted
for their unique design that
integrates geometrical shapes
with elegant detailing. The
Achmedim Mosque is home
to the small Ahmadis Muslim
faction, founded 133 years
ago in India, but not allowed
to practice openly anywhere
in the Middle East except
for in Israel. Beit HaGefen,
a leader in intercultural dia-
logue through art and shared
spaces, will demonstrate the
experience of Arab-Jewish
coexistence at the most
human level.
The Teen Mission is sponsored by
the Jewish Federation biannually.
Tamarack Camps operates its teen
mission in the intervening years.
Information is available at the teen
mission office, (248) 952-9110 or at
teenmissiondetroit.org.
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