Saturday

Well, we have reached the last Shabbat of the summer and what a Shabbat it was.  We began the weekend with services in the Chapel followed by an outstanding dinner.  After dinner we had our annual dance show and it was truly awesome to see some of the performances our campers and staff put on.  This morning we woke to another beautiful day and were greeted by an amazing buffet breakfast, followed by a choice of services and Tikunna Mattata.  After lunch we had our final all camp of the summer, The Amazaing Race. This all-camp was put on by our CIT’s and they did a great job of ensuring everyone had a lot of fun.  Tonight was a cook out dinner and Camp Fire.  Tomorrow is another regular activity day with our Mt. Washington hike heading out bright and early.

Thursday

Today was trip day.  The Critters went to Big Adventure.  The Prowlers & Summits went to FunTown.  The Timbers went to Scarborough beach.  After a pizza dinner, we had our last dance of the summer on the Tennis Courts.

Wednesday

Today was the third and final day of Color War X.  The morning started with everyone’s favorite, The Micah Marathon.  The Marathon was highly competitive, with Gold just edging out Blue in the rope burn.  This afternoon the Sing was held in Uncle Milts and it was so great to see how into everything our Campers and Staff were.  While both teams were amazing, Blue was crowned the winner.  Now for the news everyone wants to know, who won Color War?  The winner of Color War X was…GOLD!  Congratulations to both teams for an amazing three days.  Tomorrow is trip day and everyone was very excited to hear that.

Pictures to follow soon…

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Today was the second day of Color War and what a beautiful day it was!  The morning started off with Unit Activities followed by a staff favorite…Silent Lunch!  Each team presented some very creative cheers.  This afternoon, teams competed in our Swim Meet and Track Meet.  The athleticism and sportsmanship were commendable.  Tonight we introduced a new Color War All Camp Activity called “Minute to Win it,” based off of the popular game show.  Contestants each had one minute to complete a ridiculous task and the winner earned points for his or her team.  Campers headed back to their bunks in time for curfew so everyone could get a good night’s rest to prepare for our final day of Color War 2010

Sunday

Stephen & the Abends at Alumni Day

Alumni Day was a perfect Micah Day.  Camp was visited by many, many formers campers and staff who enjoyed a delicious lunch, time at the pool and waterfront, and most importantly a great day with our Micah family.  When all of our visitors left, it was time for our campers and staff to celebrate Micah’s 10th anniversary.  For dinner we dressed up as our favorite Micah memory and got to watch 10 years of Micah slide shows during dessert (a really yummy sundae bar).  After dinner and a spontaneous dance party we all went to the softball hill for fireworks.   Just as it was ending gladiators pulled up on a horse drawn chariot and  . . . you guessed it . . . Color War X is under way.

Fireworks over the Campus Center!

Friday Night Services

Well, there was a hint of fall in the air as we woke up this morning.  Temperatures were in the high forties and the sky was crystal clear.  Our day started with a great buffet breakfast and we then went into our Saturday morning Services and hike followed by Tikkuna  Mattata activities.  This afternoon our all-camp was Israel Day presented by our Micah in Israel Campers.  The campers went around by bunk to learn and experience different things about Israel.  Everyone really seemed to have great time and learned a lot.  After our cook out dinner everyone headed up to the second to last camp fire for the summer.  Tomorrow is our tenth anniversary celebration and it promises to be a lot of fun as welcome back members of our Camp Micah family.

Friday

On your mark . . . get set . . . go!

With the Micah in Israel participants at camp, camp seems really full and busy.  Today several campers went on a hike to Burnt Meadow Mt and Micah also hosted a co-ed Swim Meet for a few other camps in the area.  We had a blast at the swim meet.  Our Shabbat dinner was delicious.  Of course it started with our homemade challah and soup followed by chicken, green beans  and rice pilaf.  For dessert after services we had apple popovers.   During our Erev Shabbat services on Friday evening, several of our travelers shared highlights from their trip with the Micah community.  

G14 Mighty and Messy

What an exciting day!  We welcomed 22 of our Micah in Israel campers back to their Bridgton home as they completed their long journey from Poland to Israel.  They have already shared some great stories and we look forward to hearing much more over the weekend.  We had a big surprise after lunch today as the G14 girls sprung Messy “Monday “ (even though it’s Tie-Dye Thursday) on the entire camp.  Instead of our usual clinic time, the entire camp got down and dirty in several messy activities including Human Sundaes (made out of Bubble Bath) and a G14 pudding eating contest.  This our CITs were in charge of most of the evening activities.  During the summer the CITs learned to plan, execute and then evaluate an evening activity for their unit at camp.  For example the Critters had a pool party and the Prowler Girls had water balloon dodgeball.  You can be sure it was an exciting evening at camp.

Color War Fake Break

Today was a favorite at Camp Micah, it was Counselor Switch Day.  Counselors from each of the areas switched clothes and acted as the other bunks counselor.  They would eat meals with them and lead them in some ridiculous cheers.  Everyone had a lot of fun and needless to say there were some very creative outfits worn.  The other surprise of the day happened at flag lowering.  The upper summits pulled a great fake break for Color War.  It was obvious that they put a lot of planning into this fake on their recent trip.  A lot of the camp was fooled and really thought Color War was breaking.  It’s great to see how creative our camp is and the amount of spirit they can show.  This leads us to ask the inevitable question, when is color war actually going to break?  I’m not sure when but we will surely let you know when it does!

Trip Day

Today was the first trip day of second session and everyone seemed to have a really great time.  The Critters went to the Saco Bounce Zone, a bounce house and indoor water park.  The Prowlers went to a candy factory where they got to see how candy is made and everyone left with a goody bag.  The Timbers went roller skating and from what I heard we have some really talented skaters at camp.  In the afternoon the entire camp (minus the Summits) met at the movie theater in Portland to see Despicable Me.  Tonight’s evening activity is the dance.

Monday

Tonight was a very special  “around the world” dinner.  This year’s theme was “The World Cup” and we celebrated soccer around the world with delicious tidbits and treats from all over the world.  Our evening activity was also soccer themed – campers had the choice of four different kinds of soccer games –   human foosball on the hockey court, crab soccer and world cup soccer on the soccer field and giant ball soccer was played on the ultimate field.  It was a great night but we can’t wait for the Summits to get back from their trip as camp is just a bit too quiet without them!

Sunday

Saving a Goal

Believe it or not, second session of summer 2010 is almost a week old. Our Summit campers left this morning on their respective three day trips. G-14 and B-15 arrived safely in Acadia National Park where they have an amazing and action packed adventure planned which includes a sunrise hike up Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the North Atlantic seaboard and the first place in America to see the rising sun.  Our Lower Summits have arrived at Moxie Outdoor Adventures for their three day rafting trip on the Kennebec River.  It was also another amazing day here at camp.  The day started with an under-11 boys’ soccer game versus JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood.  Even though they did not win, our guys fought really hard and had a lot of fun.  The rest of the day was spent doing activities and trying to guess when Color War is going to break!

With the IDF soldiers at the Lebanese Border

Near the Lebanese Border

Planting kiwi trees near the border

Tuesday we continued our stay up in the North exploring the Golan Heights. We visited the Naot Mordechai Sandal Factory which is on a kibbutz in the Golan.  They are considered the “Israeli Birkenstocks” and many kids bought shoes while we were there.  After lunch we went rafting on the Jordan River where we floated down the river and occasionally jumped into the water to cool down. We checked into our hostel for the night and after dinner headed to Agmon Hhula Nature Reserve where we saw some neat birds and animals at night. Wednesday morning we woke up early and headed out on the Yehudia Water Hike.  We hiked for about 3 hours through the mountain including a waterfall that we climbed down and jumped off into a pool of water.  We all enjoyed this hike and the waterfall was lots of fun. In the afternoon we visited IDF soldiers patrolling the Lebanese Border. We had a chance to chat with them and ask questions.  We also learned about a Kibbutz located on the border and helped plant a kiwi tree in their orchards.  For dinner we had a cash dinner at a mall in Kiryat Hemona and walked around there for a bit. 

At the De Karina Chocolate Factory

Enjoying the chocolate we made

Atop Mt. Bental

Thursday we started the day with our last hike up North along the Hatzbani where we walked through the river.  After lunch we went to the De Karina Chocolate Workshop where we learned about the chocolate process and all made our own chocolate.  Everyone had tons of fun eating lots of chocolate, especially Jeremy Noller.  After the workshop we went to Mt Bental outlook and bunkers near the Syrian border where we learned about the history between Israel and Syria.  That night we skyped with some of the campers at Micah and told them about our trip and answered their questions.  It was great to have the chance to talk with them and share information about our trip so far.

Girls on our last Shabbat

Boys on Shabbat

Learning to drum

Friday morning we headed to Sachne Natural Pools where we had tons of fun swimming around in the water.  After eating lunch there we drove back to Jerusalem and headed to Machaneh Yehuda Shuk where we split into four groups and each bought different snacks to eat during our Seudah Shlishit picnic on Saturday.  Since it was right before Shabbat the shuk was packed with people getting ready for Shabbat and we had the chance to sample various pastries, fruits and nuts. Last night we spent our last Shabbat in Israel doing services as a group overlooking the Western Wall. This morning we had Shabbat services outside and then headed to Temple Moreshet Israel to have a discussion with Rabbi Adam Frank about Judaism.  He was born in Atlanta and spoke to us about how he became a Rabbi and then gave the kids the opportunity to ask any questions about Judaism that they had.  After a restful afternoon we headed to Independence Park for our Seudah Shlishit picnic with the yummy things we bought at the market.  At the picnic we ate and played some games.  After Havdalah we participated in Jammin which was an interactive music experience where we combine a drum circle, dancing and Capoeira, Brazilian martial arts, into a fun time.  We finished the night off with a pizza dinner.

Dancing the night away in Uncle Milt's

The sun was shining and our campers began their individualized schedules today.  Camp was buzzing with activity – from the waterfront to the skate park our campers and counselors were playing and having fun!  Today was the first day of play rehearsal for our 2^nd session play,  Micah Time Warp, an original retrospective look at 10 years of Micah Theater.  After dinner, our campers and staff put on their dancin’ shoes as tonight’s evening activity was our first dance of the session.

Fun at Gymnastics

It never gets old saying this, but it was another beautiful day in downtown Bridgton and Sebago.  We have been exceptionally fortunate this summer to have such great weather; we only hope that it continues.  Today was another bunk day where the campers went by Bunk to various activities.  It is safe to say that in the last two days each camper has done almost every activity at camp!  This morning our CITS left on their three day trip to Newport, RI.  They have some really exciting activities planned and we will keep all of you updated on how much fun they are having.  Our evening activities were by Unit and everyone seemed to be having a great time.   Tomorrow we start regular schedules, which we are all looking forward to.

Introductions

Well the sun is still shining and the second month campers have arrived!  Today, everyone went around by bunk to get the full experience of Camp Micah.  We had our first theme dinner of the session entitled “Generations” and every Unit had to dress as a different era  The evening activity was an area night; the boys played a four way capture the flag and the girls did a “camp family” scavenger hunt.  Everyone really had a great time and is looking forward to an awesome day tomorrow.

on the cable cars down to the sea grottoes

walking through the sea grottoes

Wednesday afternoon we visited Acco which is the knight’s halls and crusader complex where we learned more about the history of the crusaders in Israel.  From there we headed to Achziv beach where we spent the evening and slept overnight.  We had some time to swim and hang out before having a bbq dinner and talent show with some great songs and even our very own Micah in Israel update. We slept out by the beach under the stars that night and woke up the next morning and headed to a Jewish village in a large Arab community to talk about the Jewish-Arab relationship and to learn more about how that plays out in Israel. We had two speakers, one Jewish and one Arab who spoke to us about the situation and gave us the opportunity to ask questions.  That afternoon we were supposed to hike, but it was too hot to hike so instead we headed to the beach to cool off in the water.  That night we went to Rosh Hanikrah cable car to sea grottoes where we explore some of the caves that had formed naturally in the mountains. 

group picture before the bike ride

all ready to set out on the bike ride

getting ready to bike 40K

Friday morning we woke up very early to do our bike ride to support the Alyn Hosptial in Jerusalem.  We all biked 40K through the Gaililee.  It was hot, but we all had a great time biking and raised over two thousand dollars to support the hospital!  After finishing the ride we cooled down in some natural springs and then headed to the Golan Heights to Keshet, the Moshav that hosted us for Shabbat.  We were all placed with families on the Moshav for the weekend.   While some of the families spoke English, many of them do not and we all had the chance to work on our Hebrew and had a new experience in an Orthodox community.  Friday night was spent and Kabbalat Shabbat services and then dinner with our families.  Saturday morning we went to services and had lunch back with our families.  That afternoon the kids had some free time to explore the area as well as activities with the Israeli kids to learn more about each other. After Havdallah that evening the boys and the girls each made a bonfire and hung out singing songs and telling stories. 

at the olive oil factory

Sunday morning we woke up and packed our stuff to leave.  Everyone enjoyed their time on the Moshav and getting to know the families we stayed with. We headed straight to learn more about the Golan Heights through videos and a topographical map of the Golan.  There we got a better understanding of where we will be all week.  We also visited an olive oil factory nearby where we took a tour and then had the chance to sample their olive oils and cosmetic products, and many of us bought items to bring home. After a yummy lunch in the area we headed for our first hike in the Golan, where we hiked to 2 different waterfalls where we cooled off and swam around.  Everyone had fun hiking and enjoyed the breaks in the water to keep us cool.

learning how to blow the shofar

Mitzpeh Shalom lookout

This morning we began at Kol Hashofar workshop where we learned all about Shofars, from an expert maker.  He gave us a demonstration on how he makes them and what the finished products sound like, depending on what animal they come from and who he makes them for. The kids all got a chance to blow the shofar and many of them did a very good job.  From there we headed to Mitzpeh Shalom lookout that looked out across the Kinneret and the area.  Then we headed to our hotel where we checked in and had lunch on the beach and swam in the Kinneret.  This evening we ate dinner in Tiberias and went on a boat ride around the Kinneret.  On the boat we danced to Israeli and American music and even did some drumming.

Pixar Theme Dinner

Well, it was another event filled day at Camp Micah.  The first half of the day was beautiful as the temperatures stayed in the upper 70’s.  Our Under 11 Girls had a kickball inter-camp vs. Camp Mataponi that proved very competitive and a lot of fun.  In the afternoon our Under 15 boys went to Camp Wigwam for a Flag Football game that unfortunately had to be postponed due to weather.  The weather also played a little havoc at Micah today. The skies opened up at about 4pm forcing us to go to a rainy day schedule, one that allowed everyone to get into costume for our Pixar theme dinner. The dinner was put together by the critters and consisted of decorations of all the animated Pixar movies.  It was a lot of fun and everyone really had a great time.  Congratulations to all of the critters and their counselors along with our special events coordinators Gretl Kresmer and Scott Flickinger for an amazing evening. The evening concluded with the final dance of the session.

Sunday

It was another beautiful day in downtown Bridgton and Sebago.  The temperatures stayed in the low 80’s and we had a nice breeze coming off the lake which made for an awesome day of activities. Some of the highlights included the opening of the Zip line, which is always a camp favorite. All day long you would hear campers coming up from the waterfront saying, “man that was so cool”.  This afternoon we held our first inter-camp tennis competition of the summer vs. Camp Kingswood. The inter-camp was for 13 and under boys and girls. Both teams played really well, the boys pulled out a 4-1 win while the girls lost a 3-2 nail biter.  This evening we had evening activity by Unit. The Critter and Prowler girls had a campfire program on friendship and bullying.  The Critter boys are spending the night at the ladder.  The Prowler boys had an awesome game of kickball.  The Timber girls did a flower pedal activity. The timber boys played British Long ball.  The Summit girls played, “extreme how well do you know your counselor” while the Summit boys had trivia night.

Aryeh Malkin on his kibbutz

Sunday morning we left Tzfat and headed South toward Haifa. On the way we stopped at Kibbutz Ein Dor where we met Aryeh Malkin, a Bronx native who fought in World War II and then volunteered in the Haganah and helped Jews make aliyah to Israel.  He himself made Aliyah when he was 26 and founded Kibbutz Ein Dor. He was very interesting and personable throughout his talk.  We then continued on to Haifa where we explored the city and saw part of the Baha’ai Gardens.  Then we headed to the beach in Haifa where we swam and hung out on the beach.  The kids thought it was the best beach we had been to so far.  That evening we went to a Druze village where one of the families welcomed us into their home and cooked a wonderful Druze dinner for us.  The food was very yummy and we learned more about the Druze. We also did some shopping at the Daliat-al-Carmel market before dinner.

Ceasarea

Discussing Tisha B'Av at the Kotel

In Jersualem

Monday we began the day at Atlit Detention camp where Aryeh Malkin was detained after his boat was captured on the way to Israel.  From Atlit we headed to Caesarea to explore the ancient ruins.  We saw the amphitheater, hippodrome and watched an interactive video about the history of the area. After Caesarea we headed to Jerusalem and checked in to the hostel and had some free time to mingle with some of the other groups.  That evening began Tisha B’Av (9^th of Av) which commemorates the destruction of the temple as well as other tragedies that have occurred to the Jewish people.  This is one of the fast days in Judaism and some of the counselors and children chose to fast for this day. We headed to the Kotel in the evening to experience Jewish tradition during such a holiday and learned more about why we commemorate the day.  Tuesday we began the day at Yad Vashem where we learned more about the Holocaust through memorials and the museum.  The museum helped to broaden our knowledge that we had developed from Poland.  Afterwards we went headed to a home of an Ethiopian family where the woman told us about her experience of making Aliyah from Ethiopia to Israel 26 years ago.  Then we headed back to the hostel where we had some time to rest and then watched A Hero in Heaven, a video about Michael Levine, a Philadelphia native who made Aliyah when he was 19 and was killed in combat during the second Lebennon war in 2006. The video gave us background about his life and Noah who knew him talked a bit about him as well. This morning we visited Mt. Herzl Military Cemetery where we had the chance to visit Michael Levine’s grave as well as see those of past Israeli Prime Ministers. 

Amanda & Noah

Saturday

Gettin' that rock for Gold Rush!

It was another eventful day at Camp Micah.  The day started with a late wake-up and an awesome buffet breakfast.  After breakfast, the campers chose to go to one of the two services or the hike up Baldpate Mountain.  After the Shabbat morning offerings, we had our Tikuna Mattata programming.  Among the highlights were some of the Critters visiting an animal shelter in Fryeburg, Maine where they brought homemade dog biscuits that they baked last week.

The afternoon was extremely hot so we decided to open to pool, zip line, and some other activities.  After Shabbat Free Choice, we held our annual Gold Rush, one of the most anticipated all-camps of the summer.  The day concluded with our cookout dinner, camp fire and Havadallah.

Friday

Today was a very busy sports day at Micah.  We hosted a 15 and under baseball tournament.  Three other camps, Wildwood, Wigwam and Wynona joined us for a day of hits and runs on our Eleanor Winston Baseball Field.  Micah played Wigwam in the final game and emerged victorious with a score of 5 to 2.  In other Micah sports news, our U15 girls went to Camp Mataponai for  a soccer match and won the game (3 to 2) in the last minute of play.  It was truly a Championship day at Micah!

We are so happy that Rabbi Lipof joined us for Shabbat this week.  She told us a true story about an encounter with Itzhak Perlman and the lessons that we can learn from him and his life.

Thursday

Another beautiful Micah day!  Today was Tie-Dye Thursday and many campers and staff dressed for the occasion.  We hosted a soccer intercamp which was a lot of fun for all of the players.  Many campers got the chance to use our new Flying Squirrel element at the Ropes Course.

Campers at the Ropes Course!

Evening Activity was by unit:

• Critters played Disney Clue
• Prowlers had a Peabody Pond Adventure
• Timbers splashed the night away at a Luau at the Pool
• Summits had a tied together scavenger hunt

Wednesday

Today we woke up to some rain which has not really happened this summer.  Instead of running regular activities, we did something we call “Micah Cribs”.  The concept of cribs is for each bunk to decorate their cabin to represent a certain theme.  Some cabins did movies, some did books and some even did vacation destinations.   Having the chance to go though the areas really showed how creative our campers are.

After lunch the skies cleared and we were able to resume a regular schedule.  One of the highlights of the day was our Under 15 boy’s basketball game versus Camp Owatonna.  Our boys played a great game and came away with a win.

Tonight the camp had an all area night.  The girls had a “camp family” reunion, while the boys played a game of ultimate village ball.  Everyone had a great time and we look forward to an awesome day tomorrow.

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Tuesday

Tug-O-War

Wow, what a day!  Today was our first session Color War. The day started with a late wakeup.  All of the campers were in high spirits cheering for their team. The first event of the day was the Tug-o-War, which was one of the most even battles in years.  After that, we had our first round of Unit Activities and while the competition was fierce, the sportsmanship was awesome!  While the afternoon brought a little rain, it did little to dampen our spirits.  We had another round of Unit Activities and we concluded first session Color War with our famous Micah Scavenger Hunt.  There were a lot of crazy items the teams had to gather and it amazed us how they were able to obtain some of them.  After all of the competition was over, we announced who was in the lead (the points from first session Color War carry over to second session).  Drum roll please…GOLD now has the lead heading into second session!

Monday

COLOR WAR!!!!

Today is Mark’s birthday.  The day started with Mark’s favorite breakfast, chocolate frosted donuts from Dunkin Donuts — A really sweet way to start the day.  It was a very busy day at Micah as we had 2 different hikes out and several inter-camp competitions including a soccer tournament at camp Nashoba North for our under 15 boys and girls. 

Our evening activity was a real birthday treat, hypnotist Ronny Rohm performed in Uncle Milt’s before the entire camp.  Ronny hypnotized our CITs and counselors and had them do amazing feats.  Some of the actions that he had them do was an ice cream cone eating contest, pretending to be a  famous singer and tons of other funny things.  It was amazing to see everyone under hypnosis, but the most amazing thing was that at the end of the show he hypnotized the CITs into breaking color war!!!!  The camp is now split into  two teams – Blue and Gold  — for our first session, one day Color War.  Steve, Gretl and the CITs, the first session color war committee, have a jam-packed day planned for tomorrow.  Stay tuned for updates!

Sunday

It was a bit rainy today at camp, but that did not keep us from having lots of fun!  Our regular activities were running for all but 1 period of the day.  A few brave campers went out on a 2 day/1night hiking trip to Carter Dome while other Micah hikers went to Frankenstein Cliff for the day.  For evening activity our Critters played games on the Football field while the other campers had a choice to watch the World Cup Soccer Game (which we had DVRed)  or a movie in Uncle Milt’s.  It was an exciting night!

Kayla guiding us at Machon Ayalon

Clean at the beginning of Army Day

Learning how to ambush our enemies

End of Army Day, slightly less clean then when we began

Wednesday morning we visited Machon Ayalon, the underground ammunition factory during the Mandate period.  Here Kayla, one of the directors of Keshet took us around and we toured the facility.  We got to walk around the actual factory that was used during that time.  That afternoon we got a chance to get a taste of what the Israeli army is actually like.  At first our commander made us run continuously in short amounts of time to teach us discipline and the value of completing a task as a group.  As the night went on we practiced ambushing, learned army formations and how to act as a unit.  Later that evening we played capture the flag and thoroughly kicked the butts of the other team from Dor L’Dor.  But our night wasn’t over yet, after a half hour of precious sleep we were awoken by sirens and forced to march with sandbag laden stretchers before we were allowed to go back to bed.  We were the first group to arrive back and able to go to sleep before everyone else and showed our dominance as a group.  In the morning we did the same stretcher march arriving back first again.  After we were finished we headed to the beach to swim and then to a very nice hotel for some much earned rest. That evening ed had the chance to hang out with some teenagers from Dor L’Dor, other camps in Massachusetts.  

learning to wrap tefillin in Tzfat

Sheva Chaya glass blowing demonstration

Yesterday we drove north to Tzfat, exploring the old city and learning about the spirituality and the mysticism of Judaism.  We then had the chance to watch Sheva Chaya, an American Jew who made aliya to Israel in the 90s and works as a painter and glass blower in Tzfat.  She spoke with us about her life while doing a glass blowing demonstration for us, which we all enjoyed watching. Then the girls came back to the hotel and we backed Challah for Shabbat dinner while the boys headed to the Mikvah for a new religious experience.   We spent Shabbat at services in the square dancing and praying with the Orthodox Jewish community. The kids are had a great time dancing around and taking in the spirituality for the community of Tzfat.  We had Shabbat dinner back at the hotel and then free time for the evening.

Today we have had a restful and enjoyable Shabbat.  We had services this morning as a Micah community atop the highest point in Tzfat.  After lunch each of the counselors offered a different activity such as yoga/meditation and conversational Hebrew for the kids to choose from. After some rest time we are headed to hear David Friedman an American born Jew who immigrated to Israel in 1977 and has lived in Tzfat studying the Torah and Jewish Mysticism.  He has developed his own original system of translating kabbalisitic concepts into graphic shapes and colors based primarily on the Book of Creation. 

Noah & Amanda