Today was a little slow. We went to the Negev and learned about the Bedouin culture. I love learning about the people who live in the desert. Most of the Bedouin people are Muslim. The men are allowed to have up to 4 wives. Can you imagine? It was really interesting to learn more about their unique lifestyle, since we had the chance to spend the night in the desert in a Bedouin camp. There are so many culture codes and ways the Bedouin people can express something without even speaking. There are also specific ways they dress in order to express a specific message. They served us a delicious, sweet hot tea, and learned how to make fresh tortillas like the Bedouins make.
We also went to see the grave and desert home of David Ben-Gurion. The view of the desert was beautiful. People compare the view to the Grand Canyon. The view of the desert really is incredibly overwhelming. Lastly, we went to see Abraham’s Well in Be’er Sheva. We watched the funniest video about the history of Abraham and the story of Be’er Sheva. I learned that Be’er Sheva means “well,” and a well is a place a single women go to meet men.
At dinner, one of our hosts gave us a small gift of an apple, candy, and honey. Rosh Hashanah is this weekend, and traditionally people dip apples in honey to bring in a “sweet” New Year. I am excited about celebrating a Jewish holiday this weekend. Tonight we went to Coffeeshop and we talked about Theology, hunting, and our lives before Southeastern.
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