Third Day Of the Journey

Tuesday, June 7, 1994

Tiberias, Israel- Yospeh Meyouhaus Youth Hostel

This morning in Tel Aviv we had the traditional huge Israeli breakfast. Fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, fish, eggs, salads, olives, yogurts. It is so filling.

We left the hotel and made our way to the Tel Aviv University to see the Diaspora Museum. It was still a little strange driving in a country I had never been behind the wheel of a car in before. We had to ask directions several times.

The Diaspora Museum was ought to be included on tours, just to grasp an understanding of the history of the Jewish people and Israel, their land. It covered the history of the Jews from the time of the Babylonian Exile, 2,500 years ago. Here is what happened to the Jewish people and what they accomplished between the time they were driven from Israel and when they returned. Among the things that impressed me was the inscription on a single wall, "'Not by Might, nor by power but by My Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty."

Also included in this museum is a display on the Messiah. This was the final exhibit. This was a foretaste of a theme we would encounter throughout the trip.

That evening we arrived in Galilee. More about that and the rest of this day in the next post.