Student Events

Shabbos at the Coxs was, as expected, delightful and refreshing. Last week, I went to the Shuk with a few friends, and then some of us made our way to the old city. Although it would be a short walk if you could go in a straight line, it takes a little while to get from the old city gates to the Kotel because you have to go through all these passageways, stairs and turns before getting there. I imagine that it is a security measure; it would be very difficult for vehicles to navigate through the almost maze like passages. A month late, JCT had a "Beginning of Term" event. They had a concert (see picture) as well as a "mentalist" performance. In addition, they gave out all sorts of free stuff, so of course (being a Jewish college and all), the line comprised of most of the student body (and a handful of those who were not students). If you were to stand in line for a good chunk of an hour, they would also give you a free beer and hamburger. Not surprisingly, a college with only one student under the age of 18 does not have the infrastructure in place to ensure they don't commit a misdemeanor offense by serving alcohol to that student. I signed up for a hackathon over Chankukah. My team and I will have 48 hours to complete one of various projects sent from an array of Israeli companies. Time has passed surprisingly quickly, it feels like I just started here, but my midterms are approaching. Most of my time has been spent practicing cello or doing homework. Occasionally I go in to town to work at a cafe in the Ben Yehudah area (it's fairly close to the Old City which is nice). I particularly like working at the coffee bean, it's very nostalgic. All the best! Eliyahu