Tuesday had: (1) Morning Meditation with Rabbi Mottle. (2) The Paradise of Paradox with Rabbi Mottle. (3) Judaism & Environmentalism with Rabbi David Mason. (4) Strength & Spirituality with Rebbetzin Chana Rachel Frumin. (5) The All-Inclusive Divine Pleasure with Rabbi Aaron.
And lunch, of course.
Yesterday was our full-day tiyul (trip) up north. We started driving east out of Jerusalem toward the Dead Sea, made a left at Jericho, drove up the Jordan Valley, then ascended to the Golan Heights at the southern tip of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). There we spent time at both the Peace Outlook and Har BenTal where Rabbi Mottle taught us about the 6-Day War and the Yom Kippur War as it played out on the Golan Heights. We spent some time in a bunker, ate lunch, and by the time we drove off the Golan towards Tzfat, we had a much better understanding of both the spiritual and strategic importance of the Golan for the Jewish people.
Ascending to Tzfat was so natural. We had 3 good solid hours there. Rabbi Mottle told us some powerful stories and then let us wander on our own. Some of us visited the graves of some of the greatest Kabbalists of all time, some went shopping, visited synagogues, met with friends, and relaxed. At around 5:30ish we jumped back into the van and drove down to Tiveria (Tiberius) for our traditional Isralight dinner at Decks, where had 'Israeli grill' at its finest.
We were back here in the Old City at around 12am, and like any tired group would do, we went to sleep.
Today we're starting a bit later than usual (some people need to sleep!) with the Burnt House tour, classes in the afternoon, then Songs and Stories with Rabbi Mottle after the fast (today is the 17th of Tammuz, a tragic day for the Jewish people) ends.
Have an easy fast...
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