Page 15 - Issue 30

This summer, I joined the tzevet that lead one of the "ד”
kvutzot, the ‘TikTokariot.” Because it was my first time
leading the Kayetzet, I showed up not quite knowing
what to expect even though I had been a part of some of
the preparation. At first, I felt a bit out of place and
awkward. I knew I needed to just be more confident
when speaking Hebrew, and tell myself it was okay to
let loose and have fun, but this was much easier said
than done for a more reserved person like myself.
However, the combination of having consistency in the
Kayetzet schedule and the world’s most encouraging
tzevet allowed me to grow more and more comfortable
in my tafkid with each passing day. I got to know more
of the chanichim and noticed that my Hebrew
improved. This boost in confidence crystallized for me
when I woke up one of the mornings after I thought a
cold had passed and realized I had almost entirely lost
my voice. I could easily formulate sentences in my head
that I wanted to say, but for nearly 36 hours I was not
able to say them out loud. When I finally got my voice
back, I understood that I really shouldn’t take my voice
for granted. For the rest of the Kayetzet, I found myself
speaking a lot more
Hebrew, connecting
more to chanichim,
and having a ton of
fun. I am so glad I
had the opportunity
to join the Beit
Hatziruim Kayetzet
this summer and
can’t think of
another way I would have wanted to spend my first
summer as an olah in Israel.