Following a busy tiyul day, we returned to Beit Meir for the final “regular” day of the week. Tuesday also marked the official half way point of the summer, and provided an opportunity for all to reflect on what has already been accomplished and what can still be done. In the afternoon, there was a full slate of league games in basketball and hockey
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A real NCSY Kollel first took place on the basketball court, as a father and son squared off for the first time in the program’s history. On this day, youth was served, as Binyamin Kaminetsky scored a convincing victory over his father’s squad. Off campus, there was an afternoon optional trip to Ramat Bet Shemesh for last minute pre-Tisha B’Av needs, both spiritual and physical. The night shiurim closed out the first cycle of the summer, ahead of tomorrow’s opportunity to choose anew from a wide array of shiur options. Many ended the day at Yummie’s, as “Ben and Jerry’s Night” was a huge hit
Spotlight
There is nothing quite like sports on the NCSY Kollel. If all they provided was a release of energy and a chance to play, dayenu. In reality, they are much more. In every sense the Kollel courts are an extension of the Beit Medrash. There you will find Rabbeim, Madrichim, and NCSYers, interacting in the same wholesome and productive way we find on the rest of the campus. There you will find real learning, in the all important areas of middot and social skills. And there you will find a serious commitment to accommodation and acceptance of each and every NCSYer. It is not uncommon to hear at the end of the summer that the sports were the “best part of the summer.” We’re proud of that. It’s not only the high level of play (or all-time undefeated intercamp record) that is being referred to. It’s the growth and maturation that accompanies our play
