Who Were The Ma’apilim? - מי היו המעפילים?

STEPS:

-                           First play a game with the kids to get to know the kids and to let them understand that you are in charge of them until the end of Snif.

-                           Before snif, divide parts of the story between Madrichim. This is so the kids don’t have to hear one persons boring voice the whole entire time. Then read the story as if you meant it and understand it.

-                           Afterwards say it in your own words, sum it up a little so they will understand it in simpler terms. Some of them are not that bright.

-                           Afterwards play Zoom Schwartz Mcfigliano.

-                           If you or the children are wondering how Zoom Schwartz has anything to do with the ma’apilim just tell them that they had to try to do what they had to do with out getting caught. They have to look out for tricks like land mines. In Zoom Scwartz you have to look out for tricks like Mcfiglianos and even a Schwartz can be kind of tricky.

-                           The folks at Bnei Akiva strongly stress the fact that they want you to deliver one message and one message only, that message is to teach them what ma’apilim are and what they did and how it helped Israel. Tell them that the current land of Israel probably couldn’t exist or function as well with out the help of the ma’apilim 50 something years ago. 

-                           Play Zoom schwartz as much as possible and make sure the kids like you and have a good time with you.

                                                          Shabbat Shalom