Hi this is Jesse from Israel. Today we woke up from the
Bedouin tent early in the morning. We had a quick breakfast, and hit the road.
We drove up to Masada, and climbed the ancient fortress. We prayed and had a Torah reading in the ancient ruins of the prayer
place of the Masadeans. After the service, we did a quick tour of the palace,
and learned some of the history. We visited a palace of Hordus, King Herod in
English, and explored the ruins. We also walked around the living quarters and
everyday places of the Masadeans. After Masada, we went to the En Gedi park. In En Gedi, we had a short walk
through the nature area and arrived at a water fall. There was a little
natural pool of water, and we swam, dunking under the water fall. Due to the
nature of this experience, several splash fights ensued. We headed down to the Dead Sea, which was loved by everyone. You could float
wonderfully, and when the water was deep enough, float upright, in a standing
position. There was also a little canopy in the water that you could do pull ups
on, but the water was doing most of the work. The actual bottom of the Dead Sea
was made of salt and you could literally see the specks of salt in the water.
Even though it stung a little, any cuts we had just closed up. Most of us also
played with the mud, some covering themselves from head to toe. At the end of the day, we drove to Sde Boker, where we ate dinner and slept.
Shalom,Jesse
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