Rabbi Mottle told us some incredible stories about the Yom Kippur War and how a small group of Jewish soldiers bravely fended off the entire Syrian army.
Then, we made our way west to the holy mystical city of Tzfat where we broke off into smaller groups to follow our neshamot's longings. A group of us guys went down to Arizal's mikveh and then took some quiet time in the ancient Tzfat cemetery where some of the greatest Kabbalists of all time are buried. The others took walks, went shopping, visited synagogues, and relaxed in the main square of Tzfat's Old City.
The drive down from Tzfat to Tiveria (Tiberius) was breathtaking, as well as the view of the Kinneret (Sea of Gallilee) from the restaurant where we ate - Decks. Dinner was tremendous with Israeli grilled meats, salads, and chummus, among other foods. It was also a great bonding time for the group, and we even got to dance with an American Bar Mitzvah boy.
We returned to the Old City at around 1 am, then slept a good sleep!
This morning was our tour to the Excavations of the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount. It was a usual enlightening trek through the history of our holy city, especially walking on the paving stones of the original ground level walkway along the southernmost portion of the Western Wall. Rabbi Mottle ended our tour with a sing-along inside one of the ancient mikvaot (ritual baths).
Lunch is just now over, featuring the usual balanced and tasty food of Shira Rachel. See our lunch menu twitter.
Pictures and videos to come...
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