Upon our arrival to the greater Jerusalem area, we had dinner in the suburb of Ramot. It became very obvious that we were not at the Technion anymore. The change from a secular to a very orthodox setting was sudden and expected as we entered the Jewish capital of the world. Every year, it is tough to forget the singing of “Next year in Jerusalem”, whether it is during a seder or other festivities. Now we were there. The tour of the old city was really interesting. The group went to the western wall for prayer and reflection in the morning. We went through the famous water tunnels of the City of David. These tunnels were built as a way to transport water through the walls of the old city during siege and saved Jerusalem from becoming conquered by the Assyrians. Our last stop before Shabbat was Machane Yehudah. Food was flying off the shelves as everyone was preparing for Shabbat. This was a very Israeli experience and I really enjoyed spending time there.
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem,
Ethan Sacoransky
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem,
Ethan Sacoransky