July 26: First Shabbat in Eilat (Kary Pelly)

July 26, 2013

Blog Author: Kary Pelly

Today was the second Shabbat in Israel with our group. We had an interesting day, following the theme of Judaism and Israel in Eilat. To start off the day, we had a cooking contest consisting of different cultural foods that are prepared in homes and restaurants throughout Israel. These delicious foods included falafel, churros, Israeli salad, pita and more. We were graciously hosted at Israeli Fellow Inbar's beautiful home.

Following this, we drove to the local Holocaust Education Centre in which we got the opportunity to learn Jacky's extraordinary Holocaust survival story. We got to see pictures and learn about his family and life. It was very meaningful and insightful because for some, it was their first time listening to a survivor. We learnt about the importance of remembering the Holocaust and the significance of Jacky's story. Next we continued our Jewish driven journey as we travelled to the Netzah Israel Synagogue and experienced a Rabbi's opinion on Judaism in Eliat in the past and present. Today proved to be a truly inspiring and wisdom filled day which was indeed a perfect precursor to the lovely Shabbat dinner and celebration that followed.