At the bottom of the steps in Tzefat 3 jeeps awaited our group. Our guide for this fast moving part of our trip was Yoav. After we were all seated and as comfy as one can be in a jeep, we were off for a fun and scream filled ride. As we passed people we waved and as we passed cows we mooed.
Yoav took us through some back roads and we raced over rocks, ditches and even huge puddles. We had a blast racing through the Galil. We made two stops along the way. One was at an ancient synagogue that is being excavated. Yoni explained to us that Sephardic shuls are set up with benches along each wall and all face the center bima. In ancient times there were no women’s sections.
Our second stop was at a memorial from the Yom Kippur war. There was a tank as part of the memorial, where we enjoyed climbing. We will write more about the Yom Kippur War when we are in the Golan.
Back at the hotel we prepped for a very important stop on our trip. After supper we zoomed into LYA and said hello to the students and staff. Everyone shared a special part of their trip that inspired them. It was so nice to see everyone.