Sunday, May 23, 2010
This morning we walked to Jaffa to eat at Mr Shakshukah, a famous Shakshukah place. For those of you who do not know what shakshukah is, it is a stew of tomatoes, onions, peppers and they cook a few eggs sunny side up inside and eat it with bread. I went to ask for a menu and she said “breakfast” in Hebrew and I said yes. After a few seconds I realized there is not a menu, breakfast means they will bring out several salads and bread and eventually shakshuka will come. It was pretty good, fun experience. We walked back to get our stuff and headed back to Ashdod for Ulpan. Tonight I took a walk with Aron around the city. There is this big play ground with slides taller than anything we would ever have in the US. I have been meaning to go on it and my time here is coming to an end so we enjoyed ourselves on the playground for a but and then got some frozen yogurt. It is always nice to get
This morning we walked to Jaffa to eat at Mr Shakshukah, a famous Shakshukah place. For those of you who do not know what shakshukah is, it is a stew of tomatoes, onions, peppers and they cook a few eggs sunny side up inside and eat it with bread. I went to ask for a menu and she said “breakfast” in Hebrew and I said yes. After a few seconds I realized there is not a menu, breakfast means they will bring out several salads and bread and eventually shakshuka will come. It was pretty good, fun experience. We walked back to get our stuff and headed back to Ashdod for Ulpan. Tonight I took a walk with Aron around the city. There is this big play ground with slides taller than anything we would ever have in the US. I have been meaning to go on it and my time here is coming to an end so we enjoyed ourselves on the playground for a but and then got some frozen yogurt. It is always nice to get
out at night.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Today I went to the alternative school and cooked with one of the teachers. We made a cake and mini bureka type pastries with olives inside. It was nice cooking with her but I wish more stuents had showed up so I could spend some time with them. In the afternoon I ent to volunteer at the Marshall center with Allison. We taught the kids animals and did review a review of all of our previous lessons, they are fun with tons of energy, especially 2 new students who showed up today.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Today I once again had off from school. It was nice to have some time to myself and catch up on things I have been neglecting. This afternoon we had a group meeting and afterwards Anna, Aron, Eric and I decided to go out to dinner in the Industrial Port area of Ashdod, it was a fun night out with friends.
Today I once again had off from school. It was nice to have some time to myself and catch up on things I have been neglecting. This afternoon we had a group meeting and afterwards Anna, Aron, Eric and I decided to go out to dinner in the Industrial Port area of Ashdod, it was a fun night out with friends.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Today there was a practice drill with a siren through out the country at 11 am. Everyone had a plan of what they are supposed to do and supposedly every knows their responsibilities. We were in the classrooms and were instructed to go into on specific classroom in each building that has this heavy, bolted door. Lets just say cramming in several classes of crazy Israeli boys is not so pleasant or quiet but it was an experience non the less. As simply and routine that this was for them, you kind of have to take a step back and think about it. They have a nationwide drill practicing incase of bombs or a war or whatever you could imagine. My teacher was telling me that in Ashdod in the 2009 Gaza War the kids had weeks off of school and the sirens would go off often. I could not imagining living a life with that reality. As unserious as the kids seemed to be taking the drill, they do understand it and know that it is a must.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Today Oramin took all of the groups on a trip up north. We first went to a lookout point up north and learned about Alexander Zaid, who was a man who brought his family to Israel in the early 1900’s to stake out and protect the land that the JNF had been buying up until more Jews would move here. The view was a bit hazy because there was tons of sediment in the air. It was a weird storm that was happening. In America you would have thought it was about to downpour at any second but it was just this crazy hazy day all over the country.
After we drove to the mountains just north of the West Bank for a small hike and view but it was incredible how little visibility there actually was, it was a bit disappointing because I heard it was supposed to be beautiful.
Our last stop was Gan Hashlosha National Park where there were huge natural pool. It was beautiful, I think it was the closest I have ever felt to being in paradise. There were these pools connected by mini waterfalls and the area was surrounded by green grass and palm trees. Truly beautiful.
This evening our friend Polina came to visit us in Ashdod! It was so nice to have a visitor. We took her out for dinner on the beach and had a wonderful evening catching up with her.
Friday, May 28, 2010
We decided to make an Israeli breakfast of our own this morning. Everything turned out well, especially the omlettes that Anna made us. We decided to go to Ashkelon for the afternoon and met up with one of Anna’s childhood friends who made aliyah. It was interesting talking to him and getting his perspectives on life in the country now that he has been here for a little while.
We headed back for Shabbat dinner. This week my host family at with Gabby’s. It was really nice eat as a large group and try Miri’s cooking food.
This morning we met up with Alon, Nitzan and Ohad, 3 of the Israelis coming to camp this summer. They drove us to these little natural pools outside of Jerusalem. We sat there for a few hours snacking, talking and enjoying each others company, it was a very Israeli experience. After we drive to Abu Gosh, a predominantly Arab city outside of Jerusalem that is famous for its chummus. We shared chummus, pita and falafel. It was nice to have them show us around for the day so we were able to see things we could not get to as easily ourselves, especially on Shabbat when there is no transportation.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
This morning we met up with Alon, Nitzan and Ohad, 3 of the Israelis coming to camp this summer. They drove us to these little natural pools outside of Jerusalem. We sat there for a few hours snacking, talking and enjoying each others company, it was a very Israeli experience. After we drive to Abu Gosh, a predominantly Arab city outside of Jerusalem that is famous for its chummus. We shared chummus, pita and falafel. It was nice to have them show us around for the day so we were able to see things we could not get to as easily ourselves, especially on Shabbat when there is no transportation.
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