First Shabbat | Shorashim - Israel with Israelis

First Shabbat

Shira Rosenthal

Today was the first full day in Israel for Bus 17.  We were able to sleep in this morning which was great since we were all exhausted from a long flight and bus ride.

We spent a lot of time going around saying our names so we could get to know each other better. The team building and bonding activities were a lot of fun and a great way not only to learn everyone’s names quicker but to become more comfortable being ourselves among a new group of people. The afternoon free time was an opportunity for us to either rest or relax by ourselves or with our new friends. Having Havdallah was a very meaningful way to end our first shabbat together and to start the next phase of our adventure.

Going out to town for dinner was great because we got to see what a typical Israeli shopping center looks like and got to eat some Israeli food, which was delicious! We are all so excited to see what else this week has in store for us!