Israel in Haiku: The West Bank
K'far Etzion Friday night at the Kotel Shabbat has arrived
On Friday we visited kibbutz K'far Etzion, part of the Gush Etzion settlement block on the West Bank. We also drove through Efrat, one of the communities in the settlement block.Politics was on the agenda - we heard from Palestinian journalist Khaled Abu Toameh and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. Toameh writes for the Jerusalem Post and happened to have an article on the front page of Friday's paper. Rabbi Riskin is the founding Chief Rabbi of Efrat.After Shabbat dinner at our hotel we experienced the beginning of Shabbat at the Western Wall. It was quite a different place than when we first visited on Wednesday, and a great way to start our (much needed) day of rest.Remember to check Temple Chai's Israel Journey blog for more reflections from others on our adventure in Israel.