Monday night we sat in a private room for dinner looking over the Mediterranean Sea near sunset. We weren't oblivious to the news. It made us feel part of the regular tension Israelis know everyday. Our good fortune was having as our guest at dinner, Miri Eisin, who is a Colonel in the IDF and an expert in communications. Her generous time with us in the midst of current events helped us know what it means for Israel to be Democratic, Jewish, western, and Middle Eastern, all at once. She also told us more about yesterday's events and gave perspective that the media will never give. For more visit houstonjewish.org to read Lee Wunsch's report on it.
We just left Caesarea, the northern Roman harbor and stronghold built up and ruled by King Herod. It was uncovered from the sands in 1964 and further revealed about 20 years ago. Ruins of his palace and hippodrome and amphitheater tell part of the story of life 2000 years ago.
We are safe and having a great time. Heading north to Haifa and the Bahai gardens.
More to come. - Rabbi David Lyon
We are off on our trip to Israel! You can keep up with our travels by following our blog. Each chance we get we will upload pictures and video of our experiences. A few words from our travelers will be posted when possible. Come back to our blog often over the next two weeks to see where we have been, what we have seen, and how much we have learned!
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