One of the ways we learned about Israeli society was to spend a few nights at a kibbutz. \u00a0A kibbutz is a collective community, traditionally based in agriculture, that was the way many Israelis used to live. Even though the kibbutz life was outside the comfort zones of some students initially, hanging out in the evenings together brought lots of laughs, memories, and a great development of our own class community.<\/p>\n
Alexa Callahan shares one of her more humorous moments.<\/p>\n
A kibbutz is an Israeli agricultural community where members live collectively amongst each other. \u00a0In Hebrew, Kibbutz means \u201cgathering\u201d and \u201cclustering.\u201d \u00a0We stayed at \u00a0Kibbutz Hukuk near Tiberius our third and fourth nights in Israel. \u00a0Upon arrival, the Kibbutz reminded me of summer camp. \u00a0We stayed three to a\u00a0room and\u00a0each group had their own individual quarters, which included three twin beds, one pillow each (Israelis must not use a lot of pillows, as there was a shortage of them throughout the whole trip), and a small bathroom that included a sink, toilet, and shower. \u00a0If you still cannot picture this Kibbutz, here is another analogy: \u00a0Have you seen “Lost”? \u00a0It is like\u00a0the Dharma Initiative village, which made staying in the Kibbutz even better.<\/p>\n
[Our first night in the Kibbutz, we hung out with a group of Jordanian teenagers who happened to be on vacation there. \u00a0YouTube videos, it so happens, can bridge all sorts of divides.] \u00a0Our second night in the Kibbutz took an even funnier turn. \u00a0As I mentioned earlier, the shower, toilet, and sink were all in the same, very small, room. \u00a0There was a small drain in the center of the room, but the floor was flat, thus, it did not promote a lot of water drainage. \u00a0I had been warned by Ellen, our constant voice of reason,\u00a0to continuously squeegee the floor while showering so the water did not leak out. \u00a0However, I did not see a squeegee and knew my shower would be quick. I turned on the water, which had a kickback\u00a0equivalent to\u00a0a .45 caliber shotgun.\u00a0It was the strongest water pressure I have ever experienced. \u00a0Again, I knew I was taking a quick shower, so I did not worry about it. \u00a0I got out of the shower and headed\u00a0into the room where Molly was\u00a0relaxing in her bed. \u00a0It was then that I noticed that the floor was flooded with water. \u00a0Not just a little bit of water, but about a half-inch deep puddle throughout our whole Kibbutz cabin. \u00a0Molly had no idea this was happening. \u00a0Avery, our third roommate, then came in and started to squeegee and we enlisted Ethan and Nick, our two heroes, to help. \u00a0We finally got the water under control and squeegeed most of it out. \u00a0Shortly after, while Molly, Avery, Luke, and I were hanging out, I got up to close the curtains and the residual water on the ground\u00a0catapulted my toe into\u00a0a night stand. \u00a0I thought my toe had detached from my foot; fortunately, it was still attached. \u00a0We laughed for a long time and had a great evening in the Kibbutz. \u00a0Overall, it was an\u00a0experience\u00a0I will never forget.<\/p>\n
After thinking the Kibbutz would be my least favorite place to stay, those were my favorite nights\u00a0and one of\u00a0the most memorable evenings of the trip. \u00a0I loved the camaraderie the Kibbutz promoted and felt like that was the most time we got to spend together as a group at night. \u00a0This goes to show that no matter the living conditions, when you are with people you enjoy, that is all you need!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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