Sukkot

I, like majority of the people in my program, have been sick for the past week. I wasn't feeling much better today, but was starting to get a little bit of cabin fever and decided to wander around Jaffa today with my friend Nikki. Today was the first day of Sukkot, which meant that most of the shops were closed. The city felt more quiet than usual and it was a wonderful day to explore.

I have the next week off for Sukkot and am eager to travel around Israel. On the agenda- Camping in the Golan, Shabbat in Jerusalem, and possibly diving in Eilat. I'm looking forward to having some free time to meet up with some friends who I haven't had a chance to see yet. It will be nice to have a week off. We've been going hard and I've needed some time to stop and think about what I've experienced so far. I don't have any revelations yet, but will be sure to keep everyone posted once I fully grasp religion and the conflict in the Middle East. Don't hold your breath! For now, here are some pictures of the past week. I'm hoping to get some cool pictures of the sukkahs around the neighborhood!

We drew pictures of our Sukkah and the person we would want to join us. I, of course, picked my aba. 

Paper chains decorating our sukkah.

Jewelry on Jaffa Port.

Jaffa mosque.

Patient surfers waiting for the waves from the Mediterranean.