By Ellen Barg-Walkow and Allen Levin
For our third day in Israel we observed Shabbat, which begins every Friday at sundown until sundown on Saturday. Last night we had a service for Shabbat. Our rabbi, Chaim Lipskier, led the prayers and got everyone to get up out of their chairs to sing and dance.
After the service, we had a Traditional Shabbat dinner. We made the Kiddush over wine and had challah, then dug into the brisket, chicken, soup, and traditional Israeli food. We personally couldn't get enough of the humus and whitefish.
Following our lengthy dinner, our group went down to the basement for a Farbrengen ( heart to heart conversation). We talked about our connection to Judaism and what we found to be most meaningful. Allen said his entire immediate family has been to Israel so it is special for him to complete the family visitation. Ellen that being a good jew means being a good person. Everyone enjoyed hearing each others thoughts and individual take on Judaism.
For the rest of the night, Mayanot 255 celebrated the end of 2010 and the New Year at the hotel, 7 hours ahead of our friends and families back in the states.. Happy New Year!
The rest of Shabbat we spent relaxing (finally an opertunity to catch up on some much needed sleep) and enjoying each others company. Saturday night we went out to a local restaurant and had some free time to shop.
For our third day in Israel we observed Shabbat, which begins every Friday at sundown until sundown on Saturday. Last night we had a service for Shabbat. Our rabbi, Chaim Lipskier, led the prayers and got everyone to get up out of their chairs to sing and dance.
After the service, we had a Traditional Shabbat dinner. We made the Kiddush over wine and had challah, then dug into the brisket, chicken, soup, and traditional Israeli food. We personally couldn't get enough of the humus and whitefish.
Following our lengthy dinner, our group went down to the basement for a Farbrengen ( heart to heart conversation). We talked about our connection to Judaism and what we found to be most meaningful. Allen said his entire immediate family has been to Israel so it is special for him to complete the family visitation. Ellen that being a good jew means being a good person. Everyone enjoyed hearing each others thoughts and individual take on Judaism.
For the rest of the night, Mayanot 255 celebrated the end of 2010 and the New Year at the hotel, 7 hours ahead of our friends and families back in the states.. Happy New Year!
The rest of Shabbat we spent relaxing (finally an opertunity to catch up on some much needed sleep) and enjoying each others company. Saturday night we went out to a local restaurant and had some free time to shop.
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