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Our first stop on the
trip was somewhere in the Negev. After a gruelling, nine-hour flight on
El Al, we endured a further three-hour bus ride (with many to follow). We
were given head-wear that made us look like Sheikhs to protect us from the
heat, and began ten fun-filled days of discovery, learning and spirituality. |
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After about thirty-six
hours (from Toronto to Arad), and only a few hours sleep, we set off for
Masada to see the sunrise. The view was spectacular. It wasn't quite so
enjoyable lumbering down the Snake Path. The waterfalls at Ein Gedi and
the Dead Sea Spa were welcome breaks. |
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Today we met some Israeli high school students for a cultural exchange
program. Following our daily hike, we were treated to a cruise on the
Red Sea. Water this clear hasn't been
seen in Lake Ontario in years! Eilat night life reminded me of the CNE
(too bad my picture didn't come out).
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A highlight
for me were the Syrian and Lebanese borders, the latter surrounded by fences,
barbwire, bunkers and communications antenna. Mike, our speaker at Misgav
Am, made the experience more vivid with his anecdotes. |
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Our first day in Yerushilyim
was a religious one. Meeting Marty's family was fun (maybe not for his kids),
and the view from the Haas Promenade was very scenic. Being at the Kotel
on Shabbat was a spectacle I hadn't anticipated; people prayed, but also
sang and danced! I felt overwhelmed by the history of where we stood - the
holiest site in Judaism. |
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