Shabbat and Work

Things keep happening that I want to write about, or someone says something that moves me and I want to share it, but then I procrastinate on updating and then the desire to write leaves me. SO I am going to just share a few things that have happened...

#1 On Friday night Rachel, Talia and I went to one of Talia's childhood friend's house for Shabbat. She had not seen him in years but they got back in touch once she moved here. His parents were out of town so he was having Shabbat dinner for a group of his friends. The dinner was supposed to start around 7:30 but in Israeli time that actually means 9pm. There were around 10 people there. Some people were from Israel, some Holland, some Iraq, and some the US. There was a moment when we were all gathered around the table, saying the blessings of the bread and the wine, and then one of the guys stood up (who is a musician) and sang an amazing prayer, smiling the whole time, and everyone else had their glasses raised. I looked around and I was overwhelmed with feeling because I was with other jews, from all over the world, all around the same age, sharing shabbat together in Israel. It sounds simple, but for some reason it felt like a moment I will never forget.

After that the guys took us to this underground loft party. I think Rachel, Talia, and I were the only non-israelis there. It was amazing. We danced until 4am, came home, slept till 12 and then went to the beach for the rest of the day. 

THEN vacation is over. I woke up at 7:30 today to get ready for work. I don't really feel like talking about work because it was kind of boring. I followed around one of the banquet managers all day long, but since I dont speak Hebrew there wasn't much I could do. Google was having an event today--their events look amazing because everything is branded with their colors and logo. The whole event was, of course, in Hebrew though so I have no idea what it was about. I am still not sure what my main function will be in banquets yet since there is the language barrier, but any experience is an experience. 

ALSO one of the girls in the office received an email saying that guests in the hotel are looking for babysitters. She sent them my information so I am HOPING I get a call to babysit. It would be the biggest relief, and its 50 sheckles an hour, which is really only $10 but its something and I think that is pretty good for Israel.

Tonight I am going out to dinner with the girls and then going out with Yoni, Talia's family friend, to a bar to see a band play (in hebrew haha).