Monday 23 May 2011

May 23 Independence Hall

Schultz Family at the Mediterranean Sea

May 23 began with a run on the beach for the girls. We explored a street market later and the girls purchased some lovely articles of clothing. Later we caught taxis to meet our  friends from Return Ministries at Independence Hall where we were given a passionate introduction to Israel’s nationhood 63 years ago - it was like we were there on May 14, 1948. We met a large group of Jewish 18 - 25 year olds with a Birthright  group (Americans who received a free passage and 10 days in Israel to introduce them to their birthright... the land of Israel (paid for by US philanthropists). At that museum we saw a photo of Tel Aviv 102 years ago - sand dunes! Independence Hall was the former home of one of the first settlers. Amazing!

Independence Hall, Tel Aviv, Israel
Front: Birthright group
Far Right group: Return Ministries group

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