July 28
Since leaving Jerusalem yesterday afternoon, all of the kvutzot have had
lots of new experiences.Everyone laughed and overcame their fears of
being up high on a camel while riding across the desert. They then
returned to their home for the night where they enjoyed a meal under the
stars and a bonfire before bedding down in several large tents. But they
didn't get to sleep long as 4am was wake-up time for the hike up Masada.
At the top they shared a moving shacharit service for Rosh Chodesh as the
sun rose over the horizon. Each group had a tour of the ruins and learned
the history of the site before heading down for breakfast and then over to
Ein Gedi to enjoy some time
floating in the Dead Sea and
covering themselves in mud at
the spa.
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