This is my fifth day in Israel. My Fourth night in Jerusalem. My third time losing internet. My second time craving a shwarma since I had it for the first time yesterday. My first time that I actually have a moment to sit down and write.
We have been non stop busy here at TRY. Not only are we getting to know one another, getting ready for classes to begin Sunday, and finding our way around the Chava (our campus), we went on our first tiyul (trip) two days ago.
Two days ago we went to the Negev. We went to the Negev Brigade Memorial, the Tel Be'er Sheva, and finally, we went to the middle of no where to ride camels and sleep in mud huts.
The Negev Brigade Memorial was made in honor of fallen soldiers during the Arab Israeli War of 1948. I could not read much of the Hebrew inscribed on the sculptures, but I did have fun climbing on top of them.
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| The Negev Brigade Memorial |
According to wikepedia (I know, my sources are legit) A tel
is a type of archaeological mound created by human occupation and abandonment of a geographical site over many centuries. If you want a better definition look it up yourself.We got to see ruins of a village that started around 4000 BCE.
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| Tel Be'er Sheva |
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The final step of our journey on our lovely coach bus was to Beerotayim (the middle of no where) where we got to ride camels and sleep in mud huts. This was my favorite part of the trip by far. While we were there-in the Negev (desert)it rained! The people said that it rained there only three times a year! It was so amazing to see something so rare. That night the stars were brighter than I have ever seen. I laid on my back for half an hour just staring up at the sky. We had AMAZING food that was cooked over the fire. We had a campfire where we had s'mores, sang songs, and bonded with each other.
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| Meital and I on our camel Niña |
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| Prayer time! |
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It is my first shabbat in Israel tonight and I am going to a modern orthodox synagogue. I am so excited to see even more Israeli culture! I haven't even been here a week and yet I am already in love with Israel.
Shabbat Shalom!
glad ur having fun! it looks AMAZINN. miss u lovey. with all my love -staki
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you are having a ton of fun (: I miss you so much already and I hope you have a ton more fun before you come home <3 I love you!!
ReplyDeleteI have been to Tel Be'er Sheva! It does not look much different than it did 22 years ago! It sounds like you are having a wonderful time. We miss you in APUSH! Copeland
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