Just got a facebook message that a fellow Swattie is on the same program, looking forward to catching up tomorrow when all of the groups converge on Jerusalem for a tour. Also a great opportunity to practice some of my new Hebrew!
Slept this afternoon for a couple of hours, which is a little worrisome. I hope that I am not coming down with anything. Eating a lot of citrus fruits, and going to get fresh air in a bit before coming back.
I packed my bags, which is good, and took a shower this evening so I can just get up and leave.
Apparently, today is holocaust remembrance day. Not mentioned at all here, which is rather surprising. We looked it up, and there is another day set aside in March / April for Israel - it is a national holiday. However, at the moment the international news is playing extensive footage showing the hangings from the Nuremberg trials that I have never seen before. The footage mixes pre WWII and antebellum shots as well as some things from during the war, especially the earlier parts which shows some jews being killed on camera. To say it is shocking to see the footage and the bystanders does not capture the moment at all. It is something that all people should see so that we are not condemned to repeat history. (Those who forget are condemned to repeat).
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