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Israel Day 5 – Shabbat

Today is Shabbat (Sabbath) in Israel which falls on a Saturday. This means most Jewish people working in this kibbutz we have the privilege of laying our heads, were not present this day, but at home with family resting. Our meals were a bit different as well. It’s not permitted as part of the religious custom to light a fire or work in general on Saturday. So all food that was not already prepared yesterday for the Sabbath today was left in a warm oven overnight and cooked over those sleep hours. It was great!

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