Day [off]

Explaining Magdala

 Yesterday I took a day off from work ... well sort off. It was another kind of work outside the library. The chinese catholic migrant workers asked me to bring them to visit the churches around the Sea of Galilee. We managed to visit a couple as the travel time from Jerusalem is 2 and a half hours. And churches close at 12pm due to Covid restrictions. The Legionaries of Christ however were very accommodating and let us stay around the archeological site of Magdala for several hours, where we could eat our picnic lunch and celebrate Mass. I didn't feel well but I managed to keep up with the whole trip. However 3 of the group became very sick along the way. But we survived. I guess the weather change was a contributing factor, but also the long traveling distance. Anyway it was work for me, though I wasn't up to it. I'm just lucky I got home safe and sound with no major health problems.

The govt. is not taking the advise of health experts in imposing a nationwide lockdown. Infections have dropped to 4000 which is very low by our standards, but health experts seem to be worried. Anyway it seems life will continue under Green Pass system, so people and the economy can get back to normality.

The Jewish High Holy Days are over and the heavy police presence is also gone. We don't have to through barriers and checks; and aggressive jews who spit at us. A little peace at last.

Newspaper reports say the army has prevented massive terrorist attacks in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem after the raid and arrest of people inside Palestine. For the sake of security, these raids are necessary. But collateral damage should be avoided. Anyway one thing we learn after years of war is never to be in a crowd. Crowds are always the targets of terrorist attacks as it guarantees maximum casualties. I'll be mostly indoors anyway as I have no Green Pass and cannot enter any shop, restaurant or indoor activity. The police are very actively catching people without Green Pass and handing out 5000 shekel fines as well as enforced home isolation for 2 weeks.