We headed out to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City to meet with Dr Marcie Lenk whom we have enjoyed listening too over these past three weeks. Today she had invited us to come to a Sukkah as she talked about the Feast of Succot and explained how it all came together. Again her presentation was excellent - made even more so by the fact that we enjoyed some Jewish sweet biscuits and fruit juice.
After lunch I lay on my bed to do some reading for the session this afternoon with Elio Passeto as he continued his explanation of the re-understanding (or perhaps better described as 'remembering') the Jewish foundation of our Christian Faith. I was asked to express our thanks for his contribution to our stay here in Jerusalem and I mentioned the fact that 'I' was ignorant of so much of the recent statements made by the Holy Fathers and others on Jewish-Christian relationships. Luckily, Mark (who lives opposite) made a noise coming out of his room at 2.55pm otherwise I might have been very embarrassed because I was dead to the world and would have missed the whole presentation.
just before the evening meal a large group of German students arrived and they made us look like novices. No sooner had they put bags into their rooms than they were onto the WiFi - at least most of us needed until later the first day or even the next morning. We noticed that it slowed down remarkably because of the extra usage.
A few people headed down to the Western Wall after Supper to watch the Dance of the Torah's (Simchat Torah) - an activity to mark the end of Succot. The Feast ended last night but there is a day of celebration tomorrow, Shemini Atzeret, which is a day of rest - Marcie said this morning that it is needed because most religious Jews are all 'celebrated out'.
Now bed.
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