Shabbat is approaching and I wanted to get a post up here before sundown in Israel. We are so pleased that today Yardena and Amos Kedar have joined our tour through Monday. Here in Jerusalem we feel that with the Kedars with us we share in a special shabbat wholeness in the city of peace...the city of Shalom.
Today has been a wonderful adventure. We started early and went directly to the City of David presentation and had some panoramic views of the city built by King David. From there we traveled a short distance to the Warren Tunnel and explanations of the tunnel for the Shiloach spring.
Then on to the old Jewish Quarter of the city for a bite to eat and some all important shopping! Once a bit of shopping was out of our system we walked down to the Kotel (Western Wall) where we had a full explanation and then went to the wall (Men on left and women on right) to daven a quick mincha before returning to the bus and the hotel.
In a little bit we will return to the Kotel area where we will tour the Davidson Archeological museum area and then to the Robinson Arch where we will daven Kabbalat Shabbat together (this is a special area designated for Conservative egalitarian services) and then walk back to the hotel.
Tonight we have a very festive shabbat dinner planned --- we are being joined by some very special guests: Our own Gainesville students and friends who are in Yerushayim this year studying! Also we have a friend and former student who made aliyah and possibly one of my rabbinic colleagues who is also visiting in Yerushayim today. So several guests at our shabbat table tonight! Another feeling of wholeness for shabbat!
Tomorrow we are spreading out through the city for some interesting Shabbat services and in the evening a special Seudah Shlishit at the Conservative Yeshiva. More later! Shabbat Shalom.
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