Happy Passover!

4/14

For Passover I went with Tessa, Kayla, and Ophir to his grandparents house In Rishon Lezion (which is not far from Tel Aviv). We got on the bus at Chabat Hanoar around 9 and started our drive. As we went we dropped of people along the way. The bus ride was fun but also kind of sad. Even though it's only for a few days it was sad to say goodbye to our friends. 

We got dropped of at the train station and managed to make the second train with minimal problems. Once we got to Rishon Lezion we got picked up and dropped our stuff at Ophir's grandparents house then went out to get some snacks for Yam l'Yam. Then we came back to their apartment and slept pretty much until it was time for the Seder. 

It was so cool to actually be in Israel for the Seder this year since every year we say "next year In Jerusalem." Our Seder was very small, just us 4 and the four grandparents but it was a lot of fun. It was really cool to hear the same things we say every year in Hebrew. The blessings, the explanations, and of course the songs. Now I have some new tunes and words to teach everyone at home for next year! It was also cool because being the youngest at the table i got the job of saying the four questions but I managed to get everyone to say them :).

One of the biggest differences you notice being in Israel is that almost everyone is celebrating. It is not just a family Seder, but a Seder throughout the country. Even when we were going to sleep you could look out the window and see and hear all the other families around singing the same songs and eating their meals and everything. 

Jewish holidays: "someone tried to kill us, we escaped, so we celebrate by eating!"

חג שמח!