WUJS students enjoy a night out at the Marakiyah
An important aspect of the WUJS program is to give the participants a true "Israeli experience." Every month a new bulletin board is put up in the WUJS Jerusalem apartment building that displays flyers and descriptions of events taking place in Jerusalem during that month. The participants have the opportunity to explore the city and experience Israeli culture and society.
This past Wednesday night the participants joined their madricha Yonit at a restaurant in Jerusalem called Hamarakiya ("The Soup Place"). Hamarakiya is known among Jerusalem residents as the place to go to get a good hot bowl of soup (hence the name) and a chunk of wholesome bread. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very chilled and is mostly visited by Israeli students studying at Hebrew University and the Bezalel arts school. At the end of the meal Yonit showed the participants some other venues in the center of the city that are filled with Israeli students and young adults. Overall, the participants had a great night and are looking forward to spend time in these new venues!
