photos from the beach

Here are some images from our trip to the beach. The first two are from the hill overlooking the sea, and the last is from the STUNNING sunset we watched.

I hadn't realized that we were intending to stay that long, and had not brought my siddur (prayer book) with me. So, when it became apparent we were not leaving in time for me to daven Mincha (say the afternoon prayer service), I was faced with the challenge of finding a siddur.

I began to approach religious-looking women (the ones with their hair covered) and used the scant Hebrew I knew. "Slicha, siddur?" So, it turns out that there was an abundance of Sephardic siddurim (I daven with the Ashkenaz tradition, which is slightly different), and no Ashkenaz.

It became very upseting. Mostly I was frustrated with myself for not having the foresight to bring a siddur along. However, Hashem had mercy on me and the next person I asked provided me with the necessary siddur and I was able to daven.

I love Israel!!!!!!!!