ISS: July 24 by Sarah Lifshitz

Today was sports day, we tried to focus on the importance of staying active and being healthy, while having fun doing different things. We started off by meeting a nutritionist which was very educational. We later had a Zumba class where everyone was very engaged. 

Afterwards we had a soccer tournament, many people participated and had fun. This was followed with an activity aiming to educate the group about sports in Israel, Canada, Be'er Sheva, Montreal and about Judaism in sports. The fellows learned a lot throughout this activity. During lunch, we all had an opportunity to talk and bond some more. After lunch, the coach from Hapoel Be're Sheva's basketball team came to speak to us about the development of his team and how he came to be the leader that he is today. 

For the rest of the day we had free time at the pool and at the volleyball field. Many fellows also stayed longer at the athletics centre after the scheduled day ended.

During this day, I learned some meaningful lessons including the importance of stepping up and taking action, and of being flexible enough to be able to adapt and change aspects of what was planned when change is needed.

By Sarah Lifshitz