I don’t know how the stars and planets must have aligned
throughout the Universe in order for me to have the misfortune of writing about
how the Americans spent today, the eighth day of the North American
Seminar. For the first time since we met our Israeli Dillers just last
week, we spent essentially the entire day apart. While the Israelis
enjoyed a memorable day in Times Square and Broadway, the Americans spent the
day like any other, in school, studying, wishing we were with the
Israelis. So while today was an early wake-up for most of us, especially
coming off of delayed openings yesterday, our days did not really begin
until nine o’clock when we welcomed the Israelis back into our home. Omer
told me about Broadway and Times Square and shopping and dinner and the whole
megillah. We’re talking also about our expectations for public school day
tomorrow and our thoughts about President Obama’s first trip to Israel,
beginning today. Unfortunately, we are now challenged with fitting all
this discussion and reflection into not a whole afternoon, but only a few short
hours before we call it a night. Tomorrow, while we will again have to
spend most of the day apart from the entire Metro LeZion group, I know that all
of us are looking forward to the Farewell Dinner tomorrow night, and that none
of us are looking forward to the farewell.
-Eli Schechner
Today, March 20,
the Israelis went to New York City! Their first stop: the Brooklyn Bridge,
where they met Leah’s brother, an officer in the New York City Police
Department. After, they headed over to the theater district, where they caught
a noon showing of the Broadway show Cinderella! All of the Israelis marveled at
the massive sets and the intricacy of the performance. Then, they walked to
Times Square, where they were briefed about safety by their JC’s. The
counselors let the Israelis roam around in the areas between the Hershey Store
and the M&M store, where they were responsible for buying dinner on their
own. The girls did a lot of shopping in places like American Eagle Outfitters
and Forever 21, while the boys mostly hung out in the candy stores. After they
all shopped their hearts out and took enough pictures to last them a lifetime,
the Israelis got onto the bus and headed back to the JCC, hoping to get a good
night sleep in preparation for their visit to school with their Americans
tomorrow!
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