August 13, 2009
By Anne Ruchman (Washington, DC) and Omri Sagir (Jerusalem)
In the morning we walked around the port city of Jaffa. There we learned about ancient life in the land of Israel. Later at the Hall of Independence, we had the opportunity to learn more recent history and see where this Jewish state was founded.
After leaving the Hall of Independence, where the young nation born, we continued to Rabin Square, where a part of it died with the assassination of one of Israel's greatest leaders and ambassadors of peace.
While stopped for lunch on our way up north, we managed to get ourselves turned around and were heckled by a fellow American enjoying a drippy McDonald's soft serve ice cream cone. The American turned out to be none other than the Majority Leaders of the US House of Representatives, Steny Hoyer. The Congressman joined our bus to share a few thoughts on the importance of the state of Israel and the responsibility of American Jews.
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