Shabbat Shalom

So on a more positive note, a majority of israel citizens and the country in general considers itself to be secular but that doesn't mean shabbat isn't an amazing day of rest celebrated by families across the land. In tel aviv today i was invited to shabbat lunch at Noam's house in Herzilya. Her father BBQ'd, her mom made onion quiche, grilled veggies, an amazing salad and great spiced sweet and regular potatoes.

Shabbat goes from Friday early in the day to Saturday evening. That means people in tel aviv head to the beach, the outdoor greenmarket or the bar. Shabbat on Saturday is a combination of a Spanish siesta and New York City Sunday Brunch. Families and friends gather around 1:30pm to eat for hours, drink, rest and laugh. We didn't say a single prayer but at this gathering there were women from London and Israel and I was able to join representing New York. Then Sunday is a regular workday.