While the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, it
certainly was NOT the low point of our trip! Today was amazing! I mean, what
DIDN'T we do today?!!
We started out with a drive through the dessert to Masada,
on a picture-perfect day. When we got to the top, there was a naming ceremony
for women who do not have a Hebrew name. It was very emotional and we danced
(surprise, surprise) and sang! We later found out some of the very emotional
reasons these women chose the names they did. Then our guide Doron gave a us an
engaging tour the ancient walled city built by King Herod, followed by an
outdoor lunch.
We next moved on to the Dead Sea. We smeared mud on
ourselves and on one another and enjoyed a fabulous float. The sea, the sand,
the dessert ... all so beautiful. We even shared our mud with some young
Israeli school girls who were excited to have a half-day off at school and
spending their afternoon at the beach. They were as excited to meet and talk to
us, as we were them!
We moved on to a beautiful dessert setting to Abraham &
Sarah's Tent. We enjoyed camel rides and a drum circle, while the sun set over
the parched Judean hills. The al fresco dinner was amazing! As the wine flowed,
we all got to know each other a little better. We finished the evening with --
you guessed it -- more dancing! Looking forward to Shabbat in Jerusalem.
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