Uri Fink (l) & Shay Charka (r)
Shabbat was a nice relaxing day which started off with almost 15 hours of sleep! Yes, after having possibly the worst case of desynchronosis (aka "jet lag") I have ever experienced, I woke up after breakfast and lunch, and just in time for seudah shlisheet ("third meal"). Thankfully (or maybe "unthankfully") the meals here have been delicious, with clockwork regularity, and incredibly plentiful, so missing a couple of meals really wasn't much of a concern.
Also at seudah shlisheet, Nurit Bachrach, Director of Mosaica Mediation Center for Conflict Resolution in Jerusalem, presented a few fascinating examples and stories of how Restorative Justice and mediation are helping Jews, Arabs, Ethiopians, Russians, and the many other residents with cultural differences find ways of living together in Jerusalem.
Following this we had a few hours to pack our bags, answer a few emails, and then come back together for our evening program with Robbie Gringras, Artist-in-Residence for MAKOM Israel Engagement Network. What a great evening of art, music and insider perspective from Robbie (such as the cartoon above drawn by two of Israel's top cartoonists Fink and Charka.)
May you have a wonderful week, shavuah tov!
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