Rosh Hashanah

This weekend has been very chill and relaxing. We are celebrating Rosh Hashanah- the Jewish New Year. It was absolutely wonderful. We kicked the weekend off right with our Shabbot  service and then a party afterwards on Friday night. Saturday we went to the Great Synagogue on in the morning. It was very traditional, and all in Hebrew. The women sit on the second level and the men on the first. The men all where their prayer cloths and their heads have to be covered. I am thankful for the opportunity to see how the Jewish people spend their Shabbot, even though we couldn't understand what they were saying. You can feel the intensity of their prayers just by observation. Yesterday was Lauren's birthday, so we took her out for coffee and dessert later on. It was so great! It was extremely hard to find something open, with the holiday all weekend. We randomly found a lovely little cafe' called Focaccia. We had Tiramisu and Creme Brulee and some delicious iced coffee. 

Today, we visited an Arabic Baptist Church. I am always fascinated by the variety of religions and how people worship in other countries. The service was actually in English, so that was rare, considering the places we have been before. We ate at a quant little Italian place that we found be chance, when we realized Thailandi was closed... again. I had the best eggplant, garlic, herbs, and goat cheese penne pasta today! It was so wonderful. I want to try making it myself when I return home. Later this afternoon we went for a scavenger hunt! I love scavenger hunts. We were split into groups and sent out to take pictures all around Jerusalem. It was such fun. I also feel as if I know my way around even better than before. It was also fun just getting to run around making memories in Jerusalem.