This morning we drove in the Galilee to the beautiful Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) and went to Capernaum (Kfar Nahum). There we saw ruins from a large synagogue from the time of the Roman Empire. This synagogue is one of the places where Jesus preached. We not only learned there about the beginnings of Christianity in the land of Israel, but we also saw buses and buses of Christians from around the world who came to Israel to be where Jesus lived and preached. In our short time at this one site we saw large groups of all ages from France, Malasia, Ethiopia, S. Africa, Italy and Korea.
Our next stop was the city of Tzfat (Safed), the birthplace of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism). Tzfat is also known for it's many artists and art galleries. We had delicious falafel or shawarma for lunch at then learned about Tzfat. We visited a special synagogue called the Synagogue of the Ari, we want to the famous Tzfat candle factory and store and had a chance to do some shopping.
On the way back to Kibbutz Gadot we stopped at an army border patrol on the Lebanese border and met soldiers and gave them snacks that we had bought for them. Back at the Kibbutz the kids had a chance to run around and play together. It's great to see how we'll they are getting along!
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