Tel Aviv

It was a great treat to get out of Jerusalem for the day and head to Tel Aviv. The HUC interns organized and optional trip to Nachalat Binyamin, the beach, and Shabbat services in Tel Aviv. Nachalat Binyamin is a street art fair that takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays in Tel Aviv. We walked around there for a little bit and then headed to the beach. Luckily all the jelly-fish were gone so being in the water was very nice. Shabbat services were on the beach and may have been the best Shabbat service I have ever been to. The service was led by a band and there were a couple hundred people who attended. These services were really laid back as people wore whatever they had been wearing all day, were talking on their cell phones, and took pictures/videos throughout the service. Now normally, things like that would bother me, but it was totally awesome. People were also rockin' out (there was even a man in a speed salsa-ing in the back). One of my classmates, Dave, a Cantorial student, got to sing with the band. Here are some photos.Dave and Yoshi Before Dave sang

Dave singing at services

As far as the word of the day goes...Hebrew Ulpan is only Sunday-Wednesday. Thursday we have Biblical History instead. Wednesday evening and Thursday I wasn't feeling well, so I decided to get some rest instead of blog. I do promise to TRY (key word is TRY, Grandma) to write my word of the day, but sometimes get busy and run out of steam.

On that note, I'm back in Jerusalem and have to wake up again tomorrow early for Shabbat services.

Shabbat Shalom!