An hour before Shabbat all chanichim gather on the main migrash for mifkad. Everyone stands in a chet, dressed in blue and white, and ready for Shabbat.

Machal marches down singing, dancing and waving the Israeli flag

Chana Spiegelman, Rosh Moshava, reviews the events of the week and important announcements and then there is a skit that ties into the theme of the week.

This week the skit depicted the plight of the Ma'apilim, the Jewish immigrants who were trying to enter Palestine illegally after 1945.

Throughout the day on Shabbat different eidot participated in various educational games to further illustrate the tensions and conflicts in pre-state Palestine. Different scenarios included looking for survivors; DP Camp in Zeilsheim; On the Exodus; Waiting for Palestinian Certificate; Captured by the Britis; Back to Germany; Hagana smuggles you into Palestine; the Altelena dilemma; Israel Independence.

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