9-25-13

I went on a tiyul to Jerusalem yesterday. It was really fun. I met a lot of interesting people. We learned about the 1947-48 Independence war. First we went to Castel. Next we went to Kiryat Anavim Cemetary. After we went bike riding on Burma road. Burma road was significant in the time of the war of Independence because people used it to bring supplies into Jerusalem. It was a bumpy road and a couple of people fell and got scratches. There were some beautiful views of Jerusalem. It was really hot, but fun. Afterwards we heard stories from Harold Katz, who was on a ship that made aliya. He was a very inspiring speaker. He talked about his life and what it means to be Jewish. It got me thinking about my own Jewish identity.

We came back to Tel Aviv. Then, Amir and I went to eat salad at a cafe there. Later we did improv. I participated in some of the games and had a good time.

Here are a couple of pictures from the trip.