I've been on the kibbutz for eleven days. After the first of arriving to the kibbutz, Elana Friedman and I started working in the laundry room, folding, sorting, and putting away clothing and linens. There were three jobs presented to us one of them being laundry, the other two were kitchen and dining room. We work 6 days a week for about 8 hours. I enjoy being in laundry, we have a boss that has been on the kibbutz for a while and has taught us specific methods of folding that I know use with my own laundry. Being in laundry room allows me to meet new people, because kibbutz member are always coming in to pick their laundry and often they smile and say hello.
Another part of being on the kibbutz is enjoying the community aspect. Everyone supports each other and knows each other. The other night I went to the host family assigned to Elana and me and I decided to go to services while Elana stayed at the host family. I went back to get Elana for dinner and I forgot how to get to the host family's house. People were walking around and I asked where to go and they knew. That's how tight the community. Everyone works together, eats together, celebrates occasions together, and enjoys each others presence.
Just today there was a Bar Mitzvah for a boy on the kibbutz. Everyone knew about and celebrated it today at lunch, where there was nice tablecloths and decorations just for the occasion. And there was chocolate-vanilla cake, my favorite.
Many opportunities are given us living on the kibbutz. If we would like to ride a horse we help out by grooming the horses or whatever is needed to help in the stables and the staff there will let us go for a ride. This is just one example of how we have less responsibility here, but we still have to take care of our jobs that we were given. At the kibbutz nobody worries about doing their laundry or cooking meals to eat. Instead the dining hall and laundry staff takes care of our needs. As long as we show up to work. Its nice to take a break from so many responsibilities and enjoying the communal life.
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