Family day in Tel Aviv

June 30 I will be heading back to Jerusalem tomorrow for three intense weeks of study. Today I went with the Ashiri family to a little lake for a picnic and later on went to the Tel Aviv pier and boardwalk for glida (ice cream). My family here has been generous, welcoming and have made me certainly feel like a member of the family. Sunset at the pier was beautiful. Many Many people were out in the restaurants, pubs, shops that line the boardwalk. It was a lovely evening