By: Sara Buchdahl
Today is Friday July 21st in Israel. This morning we woke up early to go from Tiberias where we are staying, to Dir el assad which is located farther north.
The drive was beautifully filled with views of mountains and the ocean.
The town that we went to is an Arab town and we had the experience of meeting with some of the kids that live there. We discussed with a Jewish Israeli who works in the area about the cultural differences and challenges that rise in the community. We then went into groups with the children and talked about life as an Arab Israeli compared to our experiences as American Jews and Israeli Jews. It was incredible to open our minds and hear the perspectives of people that we do not normally get the chance to hear from. The connections that we made have changed my views in a positive way on how life is different as well as similar to ours and the Ashkelon group.
We then went to the Sea of Galilee and had a nice lunch and free time to swim in the water and relax.
Now we are off to welcome Shabbat together as a Baltimore Ashkelon partnership. Shabbat shalom!
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