By Lexi Pomerance, Sydney Gould, & Carly Gorodetzky
This morning we woke up in Netanya to a freezing room and cold tile under our feet. Tired from a fun night out in Tel Aviv, the only thing motivating us to get out of bed was our first visit to Jerusalem. Jerusalem, a city we have been hearing and learning about for years, was finally becoming a reality. After breakfast and loading up the bus, we headed toward Jerusalem to Castel Overlook. Here we were able to see the entire city of Jerusalem. We took pictures, made a toast, danced, and sang songs. It was great to see that by the fifth day, we have all bonded and became comfortable with one another, just like a big family.
After the look out, we took a short ride to the Machaneh Yehuda Market. Never before in our lives have we seen such a sight. It was almost out of a movie, with hustling people, chaotic vendors, and too much to take in all at once. Each stand of fruit and vegetables looked fresher than the last and the pastries could be smelled from blocks away. We had never been in such an environment before and it was quite an experience. Over our lunches of falafel and schwarma, we talked about how different our lifestyle in America is from what we had seen. Comparing our Publix food shopping to the Machaneh Yehuda Market is simply two different experiences. Before we began our shopping, we each randomly picked a slip of paper with a name of someone on the trip and were told to keep it a secret. This person would be our “Secret Hanukkah Harry” and we could get a small gift for them. We began our journey through the crowded streets and shopped for goodies of all kinds. After, we checked into our hotel that we will be staying at for the next three nights.
It is now time to get ready for Shabbat, our first “real” Shabbat in Israel at the Kotel. We just wanted to share our day with you, but now we must get off the computer! We can’t wait for what tomorrow brings. (P.S. HI TO OUR MOM’S AND DAD’S WE MISS YOU!)
This morning we woke up in Netanya to a freezing room and cold tile under our feet. Tired from a fun night out in Tel Aviv, the only thing motivating us to get out of bed was our first visit to Jerusalem. Jerusalem, a city we have been hearing and learning about for years, was finally becoming a reality. After breakfast and loading up the bus, we headed toward Jerusalem to Castel Overlook. Here we were able to see the entire city of Jerusalem. We took pictures, made a toast, danced, and sang songs. It was great to see that by the fifth day, we have all bonded and became comfortable with one another, just like a big family.
After the look out, we took a short ride to the Machaneh Yehuda Market. Never before in our lives have we seen such a sight. It was almost out of a movie, with hustling people, chaotic vendors, and too much to take in all at once. Each stand of fruit and vegetables looked fresher than the last and the pastries could be smelled from blocks away. We had never been in such an environment before and it was quite an experience. Over our lunches of falafel and schwarma, we talked about how different our lifestyle in America is from what we had seen. Comparing our Publix food shopping to the Machaneh Yehuda Market is simply two different experiences. Before we began our shopping, we each randomly picked a slip of paper with a name of someone on the trip and were told to keep it a secret. This person would be our “Secret Hanukkah Harry” and we could get a small gift for them. We began our journey through the crowded streets and shopped for goodies of all kinds. After, we checked into our hotel that we will be staying at for the next three nights.
It is now time to get ready for Shabbat, our first “real” Shabbat in Israel at the Kotel. We just wanted to share our day with you, but now we must get off the computer! We can’t wait for what tomorrow brings. (P.S. HI TO OUR MOM’S AND DAD’S WE MISS YOU!)
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