With the second full day of MBI underway, the MBIers took part in a diverse day of activities lead with the help of the JNF/KKL. As part of a rotation of activities the MBIers took turns in their groups taking part in the following activities. One of the stops was to take part in an archaelogical dig. Israel, being full of rich history and artificats, got to see first-hand how archaelogical digs work and even got a chance to be involved hands on with the search. No major discoveries were made but time will only tell how they helped.
While one group was taking part in the dig, another group was on a hike that involved going through ruins that date back to the Bar Kokhba rebellion. The ruins date back to around 135 CE and as such hiking through them is amazing not only to see ruins that old, but also to hear about the revolt and what it meant in Jewish history. The hike also involved going through some caves that also were used during the rebellion.
Lastly the groups also went to Tel Azaka. This is the famous place that is said to be where the battle took place between David and Goliath. The MBIers got hike around the area and were entertained by skits that the tour guides and madrichim(counselors) put on for them.
These activities took up the greater part of the day and they finally returned to Nes Harim in the late afternoon. After eating dinner they had a peula(activity) ran by their madrichim, enjoyed some time to catch up with their new and old friends and were off to bed to prepare for another great day ahead.
Tomorrow the group will be leaving the familiar surroundings of Nes Harim, but will be glad to know they will return their a few more times during the trip. The programming tomorrow is a day filled with exploring Tel-Aviv and Yafo(Jaffa). From going to the shuk, Kikar Rabin(Rabin Square), and Independence Hall, it will be a full glimpse into Israel's biggest city by looking at the old and the new. At night they will be staying at Nordiya, which is a nice hostel near Netanya which will welcome the MBIers to a pleasant new part of Israel.
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i also send my great thanks to you michael
this is fantastic, your notes and explanations
i really appreciate the time and the details you put in
having never been to israel myself, it is great to have
the information and history of the places they are seeing, thank you so much
BTW are the photos current, or are they from years past?
martha h.
Thanks, Michael!
Please, keep writing, and I'll keep expanding the
Mbi-2008 on GoogleMaps.
Google does not show the map information, but if you switch to a satellite view, you can zoom in quite close to some of the sights.
Cheers!
Yes, the updates are terrific. Keep 'em coming. Ariana has actually called us (the phone sounds like she is right next door), and is having a great time already. After years of telling her to look at the pretty - tree, rock, vista, flower, etc. etc- she has said she is actually developing an appreciation for what she is seeing -- as everything so far is so beautiful.
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