Shalom! After a long flight, we made it to Tel Aviv! Twenty one of us arrived and took our first steps in Israel and made our way to a Yemenite restaurant for a delicious spread of Israeli salads and kebabs. We began our meal together lighting the Chanukah candles for the 7th night of this holiday. When we arrived here, so did the rain! What may seem like a poor way to start a tour and travel expedition, the rain is actually quite welcome here. When we pray in our services for the wind to blow and the rain to fall, and boy, did it! Israel depends upon their winter's rain, so this is a welcome sign and a sign of good tidings!
Glad to read about your safe arrival in Eretz Yisrael. I'm looking forward to reading about your travels and explorations - both geographic as well as spiritual. I can't help but wonder about how different things are since my own visit in 1985. Of course, in a place with more than 3,000 years of history, 24 years is only a small drop of time in a very large bucket! Safe travels, Happy Chanukah, and Shabbat Shalom!
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Howard Snyder
Happy to hear you have each arrived safely and are enjoying those incredibly wonderful Israeli veggies. I hope that this trip is filled with wonderful memories of Israel like those I still carry with me.
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Pam Harrison
Hi Rabbi,
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