Shopping Day

Trip Start Sep 07, 2007
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Trip End Sep 21, 2007


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Where I stayed
Kibbutz Sdot Yam
(Tel Aviv hotels)

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Thursday, September 13, 2007

Since we were having a short day (i.e. we were invited to go somewhere in the afternoon) we went to a nearby Druze town named Dalyat El Carmel where a huge bazaar is held everyday.  We got some gifts and walked around in many shops selling junk with great stories behind them ("This pot was made in Hebron, afterwards it was sent here where we, the Druze, painted it and baked it twice in our ovens.  I use it at home and I'll make you a special price"), if the story is good we'll stick with it.

We also ate lunch there, if you go ... this is a great place to eat, and make sure you stick with the basics (hummus , falafel ).

The Druze religion is a bit of a mystery and very little is known about it outside the community, but they do believe in one G-d and have five principles which they live by "guarding one's tongue (honesty), protecting one's brother, respecting the elderly, helping others, protecting one's homeland, and belief in one God Boat on the Mediterranean Sea.
Boat on the Mediterranean Sea.
 . Another well-known feature of the Druze religion is a fervent belief in human-only reincarnation for all the members of the community. They reject polygamy, tobacco smoking, alcohol, and consumption of pork." (Wikipedia)

They serve in the Israeli army and enjoy a prominence in the Israeli political scene as well as army command surpassing their proportion in the population by far.

After we finished we took our daughter for a swim in the Mediterranean Sea, which was nice and warm and before we knew it we were on our way to Kiryat Gat for dinner.
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