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| Day 7: Shabbat | | Date Created: Jan 08, 2005, 01:48 PM |
 Today, we continued our day of rest with limited activities. We did not have to be up until 11:00 AM where we took a walking tour of central Jerusalem, including the King David Hotel, City Hall and the surrounding areas. Aviad gave a lecture about the 1948 war, which I thought was very interesting. I continue to process the idea of Jewish statehood, and go back and forth in trying to decide if we were right to come in and establish a homeland for Jews. Ha! I just wrote WE-- this is the trip rubbing off on me that I am starting to personally accept that I am part of this Jewish state. Aviad and the Yeladim staff have introduced themes to us that they want us to take in-- we can fight in the military and we can be a part of this nation.
The city is amazing. Even the air was clean and soothing. We stood at an intersection in an orthodox neighborhood, and since it was Shabbat, there was calm and peace-- a tranquil feeling that we don't really get in the United States. It was a bright and sunny day-- a bit crisp but it was good for walking. When we got back to the hotel, we were allowed to rest for a few hours-- but reported to the meeting area for a 4:00 meeting. |
We performed skits later in the evening and got ready for the super club-- our final night in Jerusalem. Tomorrow we will be going to Yad Vashem (the Holocaust Museum) and then heading out to Masada... by the way, you probably won't be seeing a blog for a few days-- we probably won't have Internet access in tents.
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