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Day 2: The Holy City of Tzfat

5/5/2017

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By: Becca Coven

Friday: May 5, 2017
Good morning from Tiberius! Our hotel is on the Kinneret with a breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee. After an Israeli style breakfast we drove to the city of Tzfat which overlooks numerous mountains that overlook Lebanon. Tzfat had SO many stairs, but they were completely worth it because everything was so beautiful and old. We visited an Kabbalah artist and learned about kabbalah. We were taken on a tour of the Mikvah where the boys and the girls separated. The girls were taken to see the women's Mikvah and learned about the beauty of the mitzvah, while the boys were (supposedly) taken into a real Mikvah where the all (supposedly) went in.

In Tzfat, we were taken into two ancient synagogues. One of the synagogues was where the prayer, "letha-dodi" was first sung. We were able to see how different synagogues are in Israel, for example the bima is raised and in the center while the chairs and benches are in circles around it. After the Mikvah and synagogue experiences we ate lunch and then walked around the city. We were able to try a cheese delicacy that you can only get in Tzfat... it was basically cheese, tomato and spices wrapped in a flatbread. The shops around the city were filled with incredible candles, and jewelry. We learned that the city of Tzfat is very spiritual and it was an honor to be able to experience two of the 4 holy cities in Israel in one day.

We are currently on our way to a supermarket to pick up "Fabrengen supplies" and then back to the hotel where we will get ready for Shabbat dinner. It has been a pretty tiring and packed day so we are very excited for a relaxing night (and day tomorrow) where we can experience the beauty of Shabbat in Israel and disconnect for 25 hours.
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Debbie Keiley
5/5/2017 08:06:12 am

Wow. Looks like day 2 has been filled with much memories. I'm so excited for all of you to be able to share such memories. Shabbat shalom. Looking forward to reading about your next experiences

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S Cohen
5/5/2017 07:34:14 pm

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