Tel Aviv

Friday morning we make the short ride to Tel Aviv, where we hit the shopping district during the rush to buy before stores close for the Sabbath. The excitement for me was knowing that Ben and Joel Strauss live in Tal Aviv. Joel was flying out of the country but Ben was there to meet me across from Independence Hall.

I have also seen Ross Baron , who is on the open FutSol team

Tel Aviv was a respite between the arduous physical tests of Jerusalem and the Dead Sea days.
We spend an hour in the shopping district which is compromised of many small businesses-incredibly beautiful hand made items,carved from local wood. My favorites are the small stores where the ar conditioning cools you off from the 32 degree heat.

The trip to Independence Hall is energizing and makes you appreciate the vision of Herzl and Ben Guirion even more. After some more hot walking back to our house it is off to the Mediterranean Beach, where I relaxed on  a bench talking to a Maccabi veteran while the young ones went into the water and many wound up with Jelly Fish bites.

After a quick stop home it was back to the Kfar for Shabbat dinner and services with Rabbi Dan. After a service with similarities to home we broke off into small discussion groups. We were paired with the junior soccer team so once again my two junior girls existed with 22 other boys but they seemed to handle the situation well.

Tomorrow is the Sabbath but it will still be a busy day.