Leaving New Jersey on our way to Israel 
The meal that Ashley BenDavid prepared for us during our first Shabbat in quarantine. 
Yom Kippur 
Gecko visitor in our room 
Across the road, there’s a mango orchard overlooking the Sea of Galilee 
Another view of the orchard 
Mango Orchard 
Mango Orchard 
Aaron hanging out in the orchard 
Overlooking the Sea of Galilee 
Galilee at dusk 
Galilee at Night 
The road to Switzerland 
Sunset in the Galilee 
Sunset in the Galilee 
En (Spring) Poriyya 
Date palm Farm 
Dates nearing harvest 
The Sea of Galilee 
The Sea of Galilee 
This is our first visit to the Sea of Galilee. We were limited on what we could do as it was still 
Strolling the local town during lockdown 
Just finished setting up the frame of the Sukkah 
Adding the ties to add strength to the frame and also cleaning the poles 
Beginning to add the walls of the Sukkah. A picture of the Kotel (Western Wall) as one of our walls. 
Sukkah 
Kineret, Eden and Sara’i enjoying the newly built Sukkah 
Sukkot 
Sukkah Work 
Finishing the roof! 
Suakkah 
Sara’i looking up at the stars from within the Sukkah 
A nighttime view from inside the Sukkah 
Aaron sitting in the completed Sukkah 
Aaron dragging palm fronds home for Sukkot. Performing a mitzvah in the Land. 
Aaron walking palm fronds home for Sukkot. Performing a Mitzvah in the Land! 
Our completed Sukkah 
The view from our Sukkah 
Stepping into the Sukkah our right panel shows us the Temple. This panel faces Jerusalem. 
Stepping into the Sukkah our left panel shows us the Kotel (the Western Wall). 
Our completed Sukkah 
Inside our Sukkah and picture of the Kotel (the Western Wall) 
First night of Sukkot 
Sukkot is here! 
The moon just outside of the sukkah on the second night of Sukkot 
Another sunny day exploring Israel. Up the hill we find Switzerland Forest and Poriyya where we are living. 
Switzerland Forest 
Rock badgers 
Switzerland Forest 
Switzerland Forest 
Overlooking Tiberius from the Swiss Forest 
Tiberias and Lake Kinneret viewed from the Swiss Forest 
Overlooking Tiberius in the Switzerland Forest 
A food package prepared for a holocaust survivor. 
A package to a holocaust survivor 
Itsik’s Juice Stand 
Itsik & Sharon 
Falafel – Yum!! 
First falafel of the trip 
A walk along the Kinneret beachfront 
The Kinneret near a record level. The highest it’s been in a very long time. 
The beach of the Kinneret 
The beach of the Kinneret 
The beach of the Kinneret 
The beach of the Kinneret 
A walk along the Kinneret beach front 
The Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) near Shikmim Beach 
Date palm in Galilee 
Earlene helping pack gift for holocaust survivors 
Helping to pack holocausts survivor gifts