The American Fellows began their day by going to school. A couple hours later, the Israelis woke up and journeyed to the JCC for a circle discussion.
During the discussion, Israeli Fellows watched and read videos and letters that their families had prepared, and the Fellows' reactions showed the strength of the bonds they share with their families -- Tears and emotions flowed.
Next, the Israeli portion of the Diller teen family met and lunched with some local Jewish seniors. After lunch, the seniors and teens bonded via modeling clay. Together, they produced models of such culturally representative objects as a bite-sized bag of french fries, a hamburger, a donut, and a pig.
The seniors departed, and Hila lead a discussion of how Jewish beliefs should guide the allocation of tzedakah funds. With this in mind, the discussion split into groups. Assuming the role of American Jews, each group decided how to allocate ten-million dollar rainfalls between the Diaspora, Jews in Israel, and local gentiles.
Following this discussion, the Diller teen family would have united and seen the Pittsburgh Pirates compete in a baseball game. Fortunately, inclement weather preserved our dignity. After an engaging and productive day, the Fellows separated to each experience Pittsburgh and Judaism in their own way for an evening.
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