Yom Kipur

Yes, it's true, person who is sitting on the sofa, and everyone else, since yesterday I'm again in Germany... We arrived Sunday morning 5 o'clock at the airport Munich and about 9 o'clock at home, where Rachel "sleepy head" slept most of the day.
The day before was one of the most important Yewish holydays, Yom Kipur (Day of Atonement/ Suehnungstag), a fast day. It started Friday evening and lasted 25 hours. You are not supposed to eat, drink, wash yourself during that time and there are also other restrictions. It is the day of repentance for your sins of the last year. For those 25 hours, there's no broadcast radio or television, no public transportation in Israel, and airports are closed. (and so Israelis learned of the launch of the Sputnik in 1957 nearly 24 hours after the rest of the world... :) As it is one of the holiest days for Jews, also many non-religious people fast and attend synagogue. Like me, for example... Actually it was the first time I fasted the whole time. Well I tried to sleep a lot 'cause it was really hard not to drink as it was very hot on Saturday. Friday evening and night I went with friends through the streets of Holon. The streets are full with bikes, as children do not fast and as there are no cars at all they can even use highways :). Well,it was a very interesting experience.

So now I'm back and preparing everything for Berlin, where I will move to this weekend (I don't know yet exactly on which day).

So keep in touch, hope to see as many of you as possible in the following days, and take care.
Hugs,
Rachelie