Living the Life

Arab Culture Night!!! 

So last night we had Arab Culture Night. We do an Arab night and a Sader dinner (Jewish).  Anyway, we had two of the most prominent prayer callers from the al-Aqsa Mosque (the holiest mosque in Jerusalem) come and recite parts of the Koran and do the prayer call for us. It's the same prayer call we hear periodically throughout the day (including at 4:30 am)- it's put on loud speakers throughout the whole entire city so I've grown to love it. It's something I'll miss hearing when I go home. 

Then we had a fun cultural Arab dinner- the food was amazing! We took pictures at a little photoshoot set up and had such a fun time.

Joe and Me

the ladies!

Meredith, Marcie (future roommie!), Me, and Sare

Then we went to the gym and learned Arab dancing from these 4 Arab kids from a high school at which our Arab teacher is headmaster. SO FUN. 

roomies!!!!! LOVE these two. Grace and Sarah.

party in the JC gym.

Sare and me.

Jarom. He won the costume contest. Obviously.