As I reflect on this past Shabbat I got to spend with select TFC members, a huge smile spreads accross my face. The Shabbaton was a huge success, and I was so glad to be a part of it!
Everything was great, from the comfortable accomodations, the spontaneous dancing at Friday night services, the delicious and enjoyable Friday night meal, the fun games, the singing, the socializing, meeting teenagers from all over the US... to the wonderful speakers, hanging out, prayer services, huge Shabbat lunch, smashing stretch limo ride, our inspirational trip to the Rebbe's Ohel, paintball shooting (we all walked out with massive bruises!), and ending off the night on that party boat, with great sushi, ice cream, and what have you....in short, it totally rocked!
Thank you Rabbi Mendy, Ben, Rivky, Nava, Michal, Odelya, Ariel, Matanel, Roman, Stuart, Spencer, and Gaby for coming and being part of this amazing weekend! We want to hear what you thought of it, so please use this blog to tell us all about it...we want to know what was your favorite part, and anything else you'd like to share with us that is Shabbaton-related :).
Nava Kaniel wrote...
Thank you so much for everything.
Nava Kaniel
p.s. I also enjoyed telling all of my friends how I rolled up to a yacht in a stretch hummer limo. That is definitely not your average saturday night.
Roman Abramov wrote...
Most would think that my favorite part of the weekend was paintball..... but it was more the wrestling, being crowded and laid across two beds and singing random songs. But what was also extremely fun, is actually Sunday, when I couldn't move a body part due to wrestling, racing matanel, and paintball.
Most of all, and most important, i got a true taste of our amazing religion, and what it truly means to be jewish. It came across to me, that out race, will never die, as long as we keep faith.