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Day Four: Independence Hall, Tel Aviv Beach, The Shuk & Friday Night at the Kotel

5/11/2013

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By: Andie temkin

Let's go the beach!

Today has been the best day of the trip so far! After a delicious Israeli breakfast in Netanya, we made our way to the city most opposite from our exhausting, sweaty days in the Negev - Tell Aviv.

We went straight to independence hall to learn a bit about the creation of the state of Israel. Towards the end we sang Hatikva together. Singing with the soldiers got me very choked up and I really felt the shared passion for the state of Israel. We then got to head to the beach and feel the soft Mediterranean sand. We saw Israelis in their element and it was so fun.

We then headed straight to Yerushalaim to experience the Shuk . I have never heard so many Israeli men screaming at once. Everyone was rushing to buy last minute things for Shabbat and everyone was desperate to get rid of their inventory. At the Shuk we were also on a mission to purchase a gift for a designated person in our group and at night we did a gift exchange.

The BEST part of the night (and of the entire trip) was bringing in Shabbat at the Kotel. As we walked into the old city a feeling of unity was felt among the group. Rabbi lead the woman in lighting candles for Shabbat at king David's tomb. We then walked towards the Kotel as a group.

Seeing the Kotel and hundreds of people is a feeling that I cannot describe with words. We started dancing and singing songs with such joy right by the Kotel. To say the least, it felt really good to be Jewish. Every Jew deserves to experience the overwhelming happiness of the Kotel on Shabbat. Shabbat shalom from the mishpacha!!!
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