First day of School for Israeli schoolchildren! I got to sleep in today and I gotta say as much as i love my roomies it is nice to have the apartment to myself for a night. Got up finished unpacking and trying to get everything in order after being away. Not feeling so hot so took it easy this afternoon.

Started to feel restless so I decided to go to the Mashbir (department store). As I was walking down the street there was some eerieness as traffic lights were out and police were directing traffic. Everyone was walking in the same direction towards Ben Yehudah street. As I got closer I saw big crowds standing there. I asked a woman what was going on and could only understand part but that people were praying for those from Gaza. I figured I would try and walk around and go to the department store to go in. No such luck, mad crowds. So I heard some girls speaking English so I decided to get the real scoop what was going on. Apparently, 15 bodies from Neveh Dekalim in the Gaza Strip were being moved from the cemetery there to Mt. of Olives. So that explained the parade of ambulances. Decided I needed to get away from this area. Went to Supersol where I ran into Rachel, Rachel, Karen, Rena, Tammuz and Michael F. got some groceries and came home.

Now time to finish my ed reading and begin my paper due Tuesday....dont like being sent homework assignments during my break but mah la'ahsot (what can I do?)!