Another busy day. We had early start to the Ralli museum complex . On the way we stopped at a school to donate a punching bag for thepir gym, in appreciation for the principal's talk with us last week. We were supposed to tour the school but the rain was so bad the principal boarded the bus to accept the gift, to protect us from getting soaked in the rain!
The Ralli museums are dedicated to the Jews who perished in Spain and Portugal during the Inquisition. Sister museums are in South America. Art work collections rotate among these museums. Numerous sculptures surrounded the outdoor property as well as being on display indoors. Admission is free, they have no audio tours, no gift shop and no cafe. They explain that they are dedicated to keeping it simple and allow the visitor to experience the museum in one's own individual way.
On bus ride back from hotel we Sang Hebrew songs traditional to welcoming Shabbat. It felt like camp!
Back at the hotel we gathered for blessing over wine and challe to greet the Sabbath. After this a speaker gave a half hour presentation about the history of Zionism. Good informative history of post WW II efforts to form a Jewish State. Then a group of us walked to nearby restaurant for shabbat dinner. As we were leaving, the heavens opened and we were treated to a fierce hail storm. We waited it out in the safety if the restaurant and then carefully walked on icy paths back to hotel.
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