TL-46-563 UPDATE 2

Day 7- Our last day in Jerusalem. 

Participants have been learning about Jewish history, tradition, and culture. From the mysticism of Tzfat to the religious significance of Jerusalem. We learned by day and rejoiced by night. In Tzfat, our tour guide Adam invited the group to meet his family. His wife Tamar and four of their children welcomed us with a delicious Tunisian light meal. After an impromptu ball game, we traveled together to the center of Tzfat for a Ladino Festival, a joyful celebration of Ladino culture filled with music, food, street entertainers, and more. This was a unique and wonderful experience.

In Jerusalem, students experienced the bustle of Mahane Yehuda, the open-air market as Israelis do their weekly shopping in preparation for Shabbat. The next day, after Shabbat, we returned to experience the market’s nightlife. The students had a fantastic time! In between, students enjoyed the hotel’s pool, Shabbat and Havdalah blessings, and explored their Jewish identity values.  

Today, students started their day by learning about the history of antisemitism in preparation for the visit to Har Herzl, the National military cemetery, and Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum. A somber day to be sure, but a must as part of the overall experience.  

We will leave Jerusalem to head to the desert, where we will spend the night in a Bedouin tent.

Sarita and Mitch