Day 8: The Ancient City of Jaffa

Shabbat Shalom!

Today Heavenly USA missionaries had the opportunity to visit Tel-Aviv, specifically in the old city area of Jaffa. This town is rich with history, with layers upon layers of archeology, the most ancient layer dating up to five thousand years ago. Some sites that we visited were the Beit Immanuel Messianic Congregation, the Ottoman Clock Tower found in Town Square, and an arch that dates back to the 12th century. This arch is said to have been built for the Pharaoh Ramses II, who is most known as the Pharaoh that refused to let the people go in the story of Moses. The town of Jaffa has a beautiful beach on the Mediterranean sea, and the HUSA members were able to experience a bustling flea market in the center of town.

To conclude the day, we said our farewells to our tour guide, Itamar Lerner, who had taken care of us throughout this whole pilgrimage. As we approach our last few days in Israel, we want to have a heart of gratitude for the time we have left, and cherish every moment.