~ Highlight of the Day: waking up after a full night of sleep. . . finally! ~
We watched Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark last night. . . it's so much cooler after you've just spent the whole week studying the Old Testament and the history of the Levant. And that's saying a lot, because it's a pretty cool movie to begin with! Watching it also makes being here in Israel seem much more adventurous . . . like walking through the old city will result in me getting caught up in a dangerous search for some lost religious relic of untold value. It's a side affect I'm totally willing to live with.
On a different note - Last night we went as a group to the Western Wall. It's one of the few times we're allowed in East Jerusalem after sunset, and it was truly amazing to get to observe all the people worshiping there. I think that is my favorite part of being here in Jerusalem - getting to see and better understand people of differing beliefs devoutly worshiping in places considered sacred by so many. There is so much you can learn! We got invited to join in the Friday night celebrations by a Jewish man handing out prayer books, and we totally would have gone if we didn't have to be back at the center by a certain time. I'm sure we'll get similar opportunities throughout the semester.
Today we went to the Garden Tomb after District Conference (it's still a little weird making Saturday the sabbath), which was pretty cool. We went on the tour that they offer and then sang hymns together. We'll probably go back in much smaller groups later in the semester. They've got a beautiful garden there.
Well, I'm going to Tel Aviv to swim in the Mediterranean tomorrow, and maybe I can make my way over to the Hebrew University to post some pictures. It depends on when we get back. I'll let you know all about it tomorrow!
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