Dear NCSY TJJ Lion Pride,

Regards from Chispin!!!!

Friday was a fantastic day as we toured the holy city of Tzvat. We started by visiting the synagogue of the Arizal, one of the most prominent Rabbis to have lived in Tzfat and one of the key Rabbis in understanding the Kabbalah. Afterwards we visited his grave site where we also learned about the Lecha Dodi prayer in Friday night services. We then had a tour of the city and heard about its deep connection to the Kabbalah all while visiting amazing sites like the Dveykus cave and the artists colony.

Following some free time for lunch (the schnitzel was out of this world) there was an abundance of shopping in the artists colony. Necklaces, bracelets and paintings were just some of the things that we loaded up on. Our day in Tzvat continued by hearing from one of the local artists, Avraham Leventhal, about his amazing life story and the inspiration and meaning behind many of his works of art.

Over the course of Friday night and Saturday we had a very restful and fun first shabbat as a TJJ family. We took advantage of some of the beautiful places in Chispin to enjoy some advisor sessions and get to know one another better. Following a spirited Friday night service and Shabbat dinner, we had a great time playing Nervous Numbers! Following a delicious Shabbat lunch we concluded Shabbat on a high note as we gathered for a very moving kumzitz where we sang together while watching the sun set between the mountains! We capped off  a great weekend with some late night pizza!

We are so excited for our next week of TJJ!!!

Best,
Rabbi Chaim

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