Tel aviv
We got there around noon and we went to Rabin square where ---- was murdered. We learned the story of why his murder was so important. They even had spots on the floor where each person, the prime minister, the murderer, the body guards were at the rime of the murder.
We then said goodbye to our Israelis which was very sad but I know we will keep in touch! We had a group circle
had lunch. Our bus broke down so we walked to the beach. At the beach they had watermelon, Zumba and beach volleyball. Some of us played beach volleyball and others did Zumba- it was a bit hot out but we were so happy to be at the beach!
After that we went on a walk with the rest of the birthright groups- there were waving flags and a clesmer group playing as we Walked around the city and had some dance circles. We had our next stop at a bar where we had a talk with this woman who started a business that helps prevent aids. The company, prepex, created a device to circumcise males because circumcision reduces the likelihood of getting aids by 70%. Israel is a huge start up hub, second biggest Hub next to Silicon Valley. It was awesome to hear about an Israeli start-up, see a successful woman in the field, and learn about another social entrepreneur. I loved hearing her speak and it got me so excited for my move to the Bay Area.
Next, falafel stop. We got free falafel which was fantastic because I had to continue my falafel a day diet.
After eating, our next stop was at a music hall where we participated in a workshop with mayamuna- a performing group that creates music with their body and random objects. Our group had a bucket and drum sticks, another group had sticks, and another had scuba flippers. We saw them perform and then we all used our objects to create an awesome rhythm and beat together. It was a lot of fun & we had a dance party at the end!
Then we went to our night event- we went to a little village of shops and cafes. We looked around at the shops, grabbed some food and then went to the concert. It was outside and ha tik va shesh was playing. We all had some drinks and were dancing our hearts out, hugging, and enjoying the beautiful tel aviv weather. When the concert ended we hopped back on the bus and went back to the hotel. The bus felt like a party bus because we were all so energized from the event we continued dancing and singing the whole was back to Jerusalem.
At our hotel the party continued as we were getting sad it was our second to last night! We enjoyed each other's company until we couldn't keep our eyes open anymore.
Sending smiles from Jerusalem,
Rebecca
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