Passover and Yam Le Yam

This past week was a truly enriching and enlightening experience. First off I got to meet my family from Israel. At first it was awkward because of the language barrier but that's to be expected. But as I became more comfortable with them I realized just how inviting they were. Not only that but once they became very welcoming they didn't really care to have a sensor. They were one of the loudest families I have ever seen. I loved it. The environment was so energizing and I couldn't help but be loud myself. One thing I noticed was that the Seder was very short and I can tell there was a sense of urgency to finish the seder. One of my second cousins comping mechanism to get through the short 45 minute seder was to drink as much wine as possible. This shows me that I don't think they value the seder as much as being with there family and just hanging out. After the two days we had with them I feel like I have a real family that I can go too and I plan to visit them. 

The next part of our break was Yam Le Yam. Besides the sleeping arrangements this was a really enjoyable experience. I really do feel that I have deeper connection with everyone on this trip. We were all able to get through a week of something most of us weren't used too. For example I doubt people are used to having so much dirt on them that they have a dirt tan. One moment that I realized just how close I gotten with everyone was when we were biking down to the Mediterranean. My chain had popped off so I had to go to the back. As I started to catch up to the front I started passing people and I realized that I could have a real conversation with any of them and be really comfortable while doing. This instance was an eye opener and it made this whole experience way better. I think we are starting to become a family. Right now I only have two but I could see a third one being built here on EIE.