We were invited to a cook out
with our friends and met lots of new people. They were having a celebration for
some of the new immigrants who recently made Aliyah. Aliyah literally means
“return to the land”. Ketzi, our host, has a very cool place. It’s over 200
years old with high ceilings, narrow hallways and gates on the arched doors.
She has it done in trendy colors and has herb pots on her patio. She has been
here for three years and gave up 10 acres with a big country home. She said it
was a big adjustment but wouldn’t want to be anywhere else!
Yom Kippur was a very quiet day
of fasting, praying and reflecting. The streets came to a stand still and there
was not a car or bus to be heard. We went to the Beit Knesset (synagogue) for
our first time at the end of the service. They go from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Men
and women don’t sit together so Nolan was able to go into the men’s side and
see them putting the big Torah scrolls away and hear the blasting the shofar.
It was very cool.
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