A day in Tzvat

1/3/13

6:30

Wake up call and rearrange rooms for the the following night after the soldiers depart the company.

7:00

Commence breakfast in the hotel restaurant.  Breakfast included eggs, omelets, pancakes with chocolate syrup and fresh fruits and veggies.

7:10

Surprise singing of "Happy Birthday" for Morgan!!!

9:00

We arrive at Tzvat and visit pay bathroom (2 NIS).  The view of the Galilee region is beautiful and we enter the ancient Synagogue of the town. We learn about the history associated with it and about Kabbala.

10:00

The group goes shopping in the ancient streets.  The shops were filled with wonderful works of art and jewelry.  The group shopped for about an hour and some people even tried fresh squeezed juice (mixtures of pomegranate, orange and grapefruit).

11:15

We climb up a lot of stairs to the park at the top of the town and get to work. Using pick axes and shovels we clear rocks and clean the terraces.  We discussed Tikkun Olam, the healing of the World, and the idea of leaving a better world for the generations of tomorrow.

12:00

Lunch in the City. We eat falafel, pizza, and shwarma from the various street vendors and continue to shop.

3:00

We walked up a trail to the view at the top.  There was a great sprawling tree and the sun was slowing falling in the sky.  This is where we parted ways with our friends, the Israeli soldiers, and we all piled on the bus together for the last time.  We stopped at a bus station on our return journey to the hotel and parted ways with our friends.

7:00

Dinner at the hotel.  Included a variety of beef, fish, amazing smoked turkey, and various other side items (mainly hummus).

8:00

We meet up with the group from the University of Vermont and discussed  Israeli polities and current events. 

Robin Roston and Jason Schwartz