Judging by the smiles, yawns, and comfort level of the teens around each other this morning, they had a great time at their bbq last night. Most of the teens joined with their hosts and each other to enjoy dinner and friendship. There was a lot of talk about the delicious chicken, so I doubt that anyone went hungry!
This morning we all boarded our bus to head to Tel Aviv. Once there we learned about the beginnings of the city and the people who were the founders of Tel Aviv built on their vision of a great city in Israel. We walked through Neve Tzeddek, a once beautiful area of the city. We spent some time at the Gutman Museum, an art musuem dedicated to the work of Nahum Gutman, a prolific artist who worked in many different media. He is known for being a pioneer in breaking away from the European style of art and creating a new "Israeli" style. We also saw an exhibit by illustrator Ora Eitan who has illustrated many famous children's books.
We then headed to Independence Hall where we saw and heard about the signing of the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Quite a moving experience!
Of course, we were ready for lunch by then. Most of us enjoyed street falafel or shawarma and spent some time shopping and chatting with locals at Nahalat Benyamin. Before leaving Tel Aviv we made a stop to see the memorial spot where Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated.
We headed back to Hadera by bus, so that we could have time to prepare for Shabbat in our host homes. We all headed our separate ways for our second Shabbat in Israel. I think that everyone was most looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow and enjoying the day at the beach.
We are making great friends and memories. Shabbat Shalom.
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