We started our day at Independence Hall, where Prime Minister David Ben Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Our tour guide at the Hall was great and it really felt us with an amazing sense of pride at the end of our tour to stand when we heard Hatikvah.
Following our morning, we headed to Nachalat Binyamin, this huge artists fair in the center of Tel Aviv that is adjacent to a large shuk. Here we strolled the shops and enjoyed lunch on our own before meeting back up with our bus.
It was after lunch when we gathered together and Guy, Judah, and Heather brought us over to Kikar Rabin, or Rabin Square. It was here at this site where Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish fanatic in November 1995. It was strange to see that amist the beautiful sculpture set at the bottom of the stairs, and the markings that show exactly where everyone stood...life in the busy city of Tel Aviv moves on and Israel continues to prosper.
We are now all preparing in our first Shabbat in Israel for most of us were in definite need of an early night back at the hotel.
Tomorrow we will have the option to explore different service opportunities in Tel Aviv, take a walking tour through Tel Aviv neighborhoods, and let's not forget the Disco! Isn't that what Tel Aviv is about after all, the nightlife?!
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