I am spending Pesach in Kibbutz Yagur. The seder they had here was nice, kind of comparable to a Reform seder in the US. But it's in a large, kibbutz format, so it was cool. After that, there was lots of hanging out on people's verandas, turkish coffee, wine, guitar, singing. Kibbutzim may not be socialist anymore, but the social aspect of people sitting around in large groups and enjoying themselves without the help of the entertainment industry is alive and well. And I like it. Around 2am when everyone went home, myself and three guys starting playing a drinking game. Simple card game, three types of alcohol, until 4:30am. I am not the drinker I used to be, but it's ok because Israelis get drunk faster than a college freshmen at his first party. Slept until 2pm today and so far have managed to eat fried maza and eggs and watch the Matrix. Kibbutz life is good. Or maybe I am just not the city type. Not that there are any real cities in Israel, Tel-Aviv barely qualifies. But it's better that way, the air is fresher, and it's quieter. I would hate it if Israel developed cities the size of New York or London.

Anyhow, Hag Sameach le'Kulam!