We continued our weekend with a morning tour of Rechavia, another of the early settlements outside the Old City walls. We learned about the history of the peaceful neighbourhood, as well as the story of its varied residents and their roles in history. Some notables included authors and Chief Rabbis, as well as heads of industry and finance (remarkable that so many philosophies could share one neighbourhood, something you would never see in today's Jerusalem). The area was beautiful, made even more so by the fact that it was tucked away behind some of Jerusalem's busiest and most tourist-packed streets yet has maintained an aura of picturesque un-Jerusalem-ness.
Next up was the shuk, where we gawked and laughed at the hordes of Birthright tourists, and did some last minute shopping. We also had lunch at a little hole in the wall (no, really) called "Chummus", where we had chummus with a hard-boiled egg, shakshuka (a Mediterranean egg and tomato dish), falafel balls, charif (spicy green parsley something), and a basket of pita. We closed off the meal with a drink of sachlav, an undefineable but delicious hot drink. Then it was home to - as usual - rush through our preparations for shabbat.
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