First Shabbat

Just finished my first shabbat in Israel and what a great day it was.

I started with services at Kol Haneshemah with a handful of HUC students and got to see the Klein-Katz's, who have not changed one bit. Then we walked back up to Lincoln (pronounced Link-o-lin) for Shabbat dinner at another student's apartment. She made a home cooked dinner that was fantastic and delicious and I'm not even sure what most of the food was. Dinner did not start until after 9pm and we didn't finish and leave until almost midnight! I was so tired from dinner that I fell asleep around one, and woke up at 2:30....the next afternoon. I slept for over 13 hours and it was amazing.

I woke up today and finally got a chance to unpack and get myself settled in the apartment. I'm am now officially moved in and almost ready to call this place home. I just need to get into a bit more of a routine before it feels totally natural.

Tonight a group of us went out to Ben Yehuda street for dinner and I got to see Beth (and I had to give her back her adapter for the electric outlets) and then we walked a bit up Ben Yehuda street. While walking, we came across a youth group looking for people to Israeli dance with them, so we did Hava Negilah and Mayim in the middle of the street! It was one of the funnier things I've done since I've been here.

Now I'm back and just relaxing at the apartment. Tomorrow is registration at HUC and a 4th of July BBQ. Thats all for now. Hope to here from everyone soon.

Shavua Tov from Jerusalem