After hearing several good reviews, this morning we got to see the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. Like most other contemporary Israeli museums, this one is almost entirely frontal, with audio and video components taking the place of artifacts and reading. The tour was informative and very well put together, and the site is beautiful and has a fantastic view of both the Old City and Gan HaPa'amon. However, we couldn't help but feel that the presentation was a little bit lopsided (in Begin's favor, of course), and failed to give any historical context to the biographical and political events it was narrating. Still, if you're looking for an overview of the man's life and career, or simply want to hear speeches about human dignity set to moving musical scores, this museum is fantastic.
On our way home, we stopped by a market set up in the yard of a school on Emek Refa'im. The tents that filled the area housed clothing, cheeses, wines, baked goods, crafts, and all manner of other home-made goods. It was fun to browse through the unique goods, sampling foods and fashions (if "fashion" can be applied to Israeli outfits), enjoying the sunshine at the same time.
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