How to End Tisha B'Av??

The Israeli way, of course, go out to eat and a movie!!

My friend and her mother picked me up at about 4 PM - the theoretical end of the fast day - just like it is the theoretical end of Shabbat - the time when stores etc. re-open.

We headed for the Grand Canyon (see early posts - the "mall") for a movie and shawarma and shopping.

We saw the movie "The Secrets" - HaSodot. It was fabulous. In Hebrew, of course, with subtitles in Hebrew. Eventually, I'm sure it will make it to the States with English subtitles. I'l certainly be on the lookout for an English subtitled version for us to hang out and watch.

You can "check it out" at http://www.thesecrets.co.il/ From what I could figure out on the computers here at the university, there is a video trailer or something needing FlashPlayer, which the network didn't want to install on the computer.

The acting was great and story line poignant. It was a little different than I understood it to be (I think I mentioned it in a previous post). Sometime before I leave I'll catch up with my friend so we can chat more about it. We didn't do so after the movie because we . . . . . .

ATE SHAWARMA!!! Yum. In a pita, with hummus, tehina, falafel, veggies, more drippy sauce. I have pictures. I used my best Hebrew and the young man assembling this two-handed feast used his best English. He was eager to have his picture taken. We had fun just ordering food and then being messy eaters.

Here's a link with photos that will help you get the flavor (pun intended) of the experience.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawarma

After movie and dinner we did the regulation shopping - CD's and books and a few other odds and ends. We had a wonderful time and I got to speak in Hebrew all the time - definitely a plus.

It was great way to break the fast.

Rabbi Heath