The hotel is busy. Apparently because most Israelis have small apartments or homes and they want to celebrate Shabbat with extended family, they sometimes spend Friday night in a hotel, with family tables set up in the hotel dining room. No one has to worry about cooking and everyone enjoys being together. Additionally we learned that some of the larger employers give discounted hotel rates to their employees as a benefit. Tomorrow things will quiet down when they move out and we'll no longer have to wait so long for an elevator!
This morning several of us walked over to the Mane Katz art museum. Beautiful art collection in the artists former, home overlooking the harbor. Later we joined the entire group and had another walking tour up and down hills and stone stairways all the way down to the port, largest in the region, and thru the Arab sector ( where business are open) and we ate falafels and waked thru ancient streets and neighborhoods. All the food, including fresh fruits and veggies appear to be safe to eat..... I will need to do some leg stretches tonight as I am feeling all of the walking!
Tomorrow Sunday school and business reopen. Our orientation begins at 8:30 am. I believe we will visit both an elementary and High School for the training, which takes most of the day. We begin working with the kids on Monday!
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