Two-day torture

Tuesday was Shavout, yesterday was Shavout and now Shabbat is starting!!!??? Two day yom tovim are driving me nuts! They are so long and boring. I am so ready for a one day chagim in Israel. Really what's better than having one day set aside to remember something in our history and to remember it in the land that it happened. Plus if I get into Naale (which I should be hearing from any day) then this Shavout was my last two-day chag!!! except for Rosh Hashana which is THREE days this year. But now I have to go 'cause Shabbat is about to start.

Chag Sameach!! Today is Yom Yerushaliyim!!! Not much happened in school for it, we just re-learned what we celebrate for and what happened. But last year was quite the experience, we were in Yerushaliyim last year for Yom Yerushaliyim!! So first there were two concerts in the middle of the street, one for the boys and one for the girls (of course). Everyone was singing and dancing and it was absolutley sooooo incredible. Then after awhile we all started walking down one of the streets to get to the old city. EVERYONE was screaming and singing and dancing and everyone was having soooo much fun. We got to the Old City through the Damascus gate, I really like that gate, and we all walked straight through the arab shuk. I felt like we were saying 'Oh yeah, this IS OUR land!!!' Then we got to the kotel and it was just undescribable. I went up to the kotel and davened and went back to the plaza-where they put up a mechitza between the boys and girls!!! Of course there was more dancing and singing and another concert. I looked back at the kotel and the entire area was completley filled!! It was just SOOO incredible and I really hope that *next year* and all of the years to follow I can be in Yerushaliyim for this really miraculous day!!!!!

Walk with Israel

The Walk with Israel was a few days ago and it was just beautiful! I went with my family and we walked the 3 miles, which is really no big deal for us. Before the walk started everyone was gathered together in this park and there were a ton of people. That’s the part that I love, tons of Jews all together in one place, and we’re all supporting Israel. I think it’s so incredible and I totally love it!!!! I only wish that instead of all of us being in America we could be in Israel together. I know I’ll be there soon.