day 5 and 6

On day 5, the first place we visited was the Yad Lekashish (lifeline for the elderly). The workshop was made by an elementary school teacher to help the older folks in the area socialize and learn new skills. The products they make are for sale in a shop at the corner of the place (I bought a Kippah). Later, we went to the Ayalon Institutes's museum in the secret munitions factory that was used to make .9mm bullets for use in the war for independence. We learned about the life and secrecy of the workers, and the process of making bullets. The factory was hidden under a laundry house and was accessed by a secret hatch below a dryer. The last thing we did that day was visit a Bedouin tent. We ate dinner there, and went for a camel ride. The next day, day 6, we went to mt. Masada. We had a short Bat Mitzvah service Julia Gross on top of the mountain, then took the cable car down. Last, we went to the dead sea. It was very easy to float on the water, which was very warm. They also offered spa treatments and freshwater swimming pools. After the dead sea, we drove up to Tiberias for the night.