Wednesday morning we woke to the smells and sounds of kibbutz degania. We boarded the bus and headed to Safed, a mystical and beautiful city in the North. We began our time with a visit to a kabbalistic artist who taught our group about the connections between Kabbala, numbers, colors, shapes and letters through his own artwork. There were lots of oohs and ahhs as he taught about jewish mysticism and it's strange connections to geometry..(Their math teachers will be pleased :)
We continued learning about Safed and its history by visiting a famous historic synagogue, touring a candle factory, enjoying a special Moroccan lunch with chocolate crepes for dessert.
After Safed we had a surprise visit to our guard, Evyatar's village on the border of Lebanon. Evyatar has been traveling with us and comes from a village of Jews from Cochin, India. We visited the village chicken coop with Evyatar's uncle and were able to understand a little better the lives of Israelis in the north.
Next we visited the Hula valley nature reserve which is known for its bird-watching and amazing views. We even saw a full rainbow as we drove there! We watched an incredible 4-D movie explaining bird migration and why the hula valley is such an important spot for birds on their long journeys across the world.
After dinner at the hotel we went to a very special show. It is a group of Israeli Arab and Jewish children who come together to create a circus for others to enjoy. They put on a show for us and then taught us some circus skills such as juggling and tight-rope walking.
Tomorrow we head to Jerusalem. There is supposed to be snow and some roads may be closed for a few days. This may affect our Jerusalem itinerary. Luckily the snow will end a full 36 hours before we have to leave so it shouldn't affect our getting to the airport. But we will keep you posted if we change our itinerary once we see how much the snow is accumulating. It is our priority to make sure we can get everyone to the airport on Saturday night.
More updates tomorrow and pictures below.
We continued learning about Safed and its history by visiting a famous historic synagogue, touring a candle factory, enjoying a special Moroccan lunch with chocolate crepes for dessert.
After Safed we had a surprise visit to our guard, Evyatar's village on the border of Lebanon. Evyatar has been traveling with us and comes from a village of Jews from Cochin, India. We visited the village chicken coop with Evyatar's uncle and were able to understand a little better the lives of Israelis in the north.
Next we visited the Hula valley nature reserve which is known for its bird-watching and amazing views. We even saw a full rainbow as we drove there! We watched an incredible 4-D movie explaining bird migration and why the hula valley is such an important spot for birds on their long journeys across the world.
After dinner at the hotel we went to a very special show. It is a group of Israeli Arab and Jewish children who come together to create a circus for others to enjoy. They put on a show for us and then taught us some circus skills such as juggling and tight-rope walking.
Tomorrow we head to Jerusalem. There is supposed to be snow and some roads may be closed for a few days. This may affect our Jerusalem itinerary. Luckily the snow will end a full 36 hours before we have to leave so it shouldn't affect our getting to the airport. But we will keep you posted if we change our itinerary once we see how much the snow is accumulating. It is our priority to make sure we can get everyone to the airport on Saturday night.
More updates tomorrow and pictures below.
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