Close to a kibbutz near Tivon there is a spring. The water comes out of the ground and makes a little pond with cold water to swim in. The guys got the brilliant idea of going there for a small picnic and to smoke some nargila. I thought it sounded very beautiful and nice so I was all for this picnic next to the pond. When we arrived I could do nothing else but laugh. Apparently they put a cement lid above the pond and made a little whole in it (for crawling in and out). The cement lid was put there to prevent children from falling into the pond. But honestly now it looks like a very tragic and funny pond. Take a close look at the pictures.... read more

Nazareth is located 20 kilometers from Tivon (where i live). Nazareth is an arab-christian city with a beautiful Basillica it is known as the city Jesus grew up in. Me and Roee went there for a couple of hours. The traffic was absoloutey horrible in the center. After having finally parked our car we went to the town square which was next to a little roundabout. Nazareth wasn't really 'all that' in my eyes. After visiting the The Church of the Annunciation (which is the most famous sight) we took a walk through the market, which was very similair to the arab market in Jerusalem. After having seen the The Church of the Annunciation, The Church of St. Joseph's Carpentry and the market we went for a drink. And that is about it of what there ... read more

Happy New Year everybody! Today is ראש השנה‎, Rosh Hashana, New Years Eve:) We are now in year 5770 actually. So what did I do on New Years Eve? I ate an apple and dipped it in honey. This symbolises a sweet start on the year to come. The sad part is: I didn't find it tasty at all! ... read more

Last weekend I went with Roees friends to the Kinerret. We bought meat, salad, pita and hummus... all the necessary stuff. The first car left on friday afternoon with Yohai, Jenny, Ohad and me. We arrived a little late at the Kinerret so instead of taking a hike in the Golan we went to visit Tiberias. Tiberias is located on the coast of the Kinerret. Here we took a look at the ancient ruins of the old city and ate a frozen yoghurt along the promenade. The Kinerret is located 209 meters below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake). Water levels are dangerously low nowadays, putting the Sea at risk of becoming irreversibly salinized by the salt water ... read more

Jerusalem, The Holy City. This was the second daytrip I did with the Ulpan. They had three different options: 1. The Jewsih tour 2. The Christian tour 3. Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum I chose the Christian tour. I went with my new friend Kelsy from California. It was hot like always, but I did get to see a lot of nice things. The bus dropped us at the City of David on Mount Zion. David is burried here. That's David from the 'David and Goliat' story. The Last Meal Court was also located here. After having a toiletbreak (after 1.5hours in the bus) we went down to the Catholic Cemetery. I didn't quite know what we were doing there, but then I realised that the famous Oskar Schindler was burried here. Remember the last part of ... read more