Jew Boot Camp
Today we met for tfillah and had a sort of learners Minyan. Afterwards we were divided into three groups where we each went around and learned/practiced different parts of the prayer service so that everyone has done it at least once. First my group went to learn the various bowing/bending logistics of prayer. Then we went and each took the Torah out of the ark, practiced passing it, and then putting it way. First time for me. Was a very tall Torah in a ark that was high up! Then I lifted the Torah (hagbah) where the scroll is exposed for the congregation to see. Heavy! I read from the Torah and practiced the brachot too. Long day at HUC.


At night I went to Hutzot Hayotzer, The International Arts and Crafts Fair in Jerusalem with Heather and Nathaniel. We ate Chinese food which I swear had barbeque sauce in it and went to this little Arab tent where they served us sweet tea with nana(mint) and it was super delish. I got a cool pair of silver earrings and we saw a kids magic show sitting on these giant cushy pillows. We heard Ivri Lieder perform, he wrote the soundtrack to Walk on Water and Jossi and Jagger. Was a lot of fun.