Last night's Shabbat dinner was great. The family was really nice and the food was delicious. The synagogue we went to was a very modern Orthodox one (no Black Hats in sight). We had some interesting table conversation about making aliyah (which I don't plan on doing in the near future), the university, Haifa, Iraq... It was a nice night. The wine we brought was also very good. I'm definitely planning to go back out in the community for Shabbat. Not because I'm super observant and need to go, but because it's fun to meet new people and learn things about Israel and Judaism that don't really exist on campus.
Next weekend I am probably going to Jerusalem to celebrate a friend's birthday. If anyone can recommend a place to stay that would be great. Otherwise, I'll be at a hostel.
This afternoon I went to the beach with some friends. I know I've said this before, but the beach is beautiful. We hung out there, smoke some hookah, drank some cold ones, played in the water, and at some awesome ice cream. We had to take a cab down because it's Shabbat and the busses weren't running. The cabs here are pretty reasonable. It costs a little more than the bus, which isn't too bad. We were planning to have a party tonight on the beach, but it's cold and windy down there right now, so it's not happening.
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