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Friday began with alot of excitment, we arrived at a elementary school ready to play and garden.  There were kids all over the school working on their organic garden.  This school feeds all there students because for many of these children this may be there only meal of the day.  The kids are working on their own garden and learning at the same time.  although not all of us could work on the garden at the same time all over the playground there were groups of us playing games with the kids. It was great to talk to these children teaching them english and playing games.  For lunch we were taken to Yavne ( meaning you will build) this is a k-12 jewiah day school.  We got the change to talk to some of the high school students about their lives in this community. I was pulled into a English class because all the students say the Americans and wanted to know why we were at their school, they were excited to hear that we came their their home.  after a couple of conversations with the students we learned about anti-semitism in South America.  Friday started out with a lot of spanish and running around then we got to experience the Jewish community.   The night ended with a walk to shabbat service our group went to the Orthodox service at Yavne.

It was a powerful experience to be welcomed into this Jewish community. Then we walked back to Hillel and enjoyed a great shabbat dinner with the community. After that, we all walked over to the beach together and spent time star gazing and hanging out with our group.

To be contined manana… Ruby