It’s almost the end of the service year, and I haven’t written enough about one of our group’s most important activities: the Sunday meeting, held on the day we return from home to our service placement.

Every Sunday, the Merhavim group meets with our group leaders (two volunteers like us—one an alumnus of the program from last year—and a social worker). First, we share a meal and catch up. Then we have a group activity, such as a short presentation, a testimony  or a lecture. Sometimes we have a field trip, but often we participate in a study session led by a moderator from outside the group. Together we read a text and then discuss it in small groups.

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