As some of you might not know, Israel made it to the semi-finals of the Davis Cup. I went to Tel-Aviv with my friend Josh (New York, 23) to watch Russia get defeated in the quarters. We went to day one and day two of the three day tournament. It was awesome. We started out the first day with Dudi Sela and Harel Levy locking down two singles wins. Day two clinched the win when Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich beat Marat Safin and Kunitsyn. It was a huge moment for Israel and it was so fun to be a part of.
Day one took place on a Friday. A really friendly man we were sitting next to invited us to his house just north of Tel-Aviv to have Shabbat with his family. We figured an opportunity like this doesn't come along too often so we jumped on it. It ended up being really fun. It was him, his wife, his 14 year old son and his 31 year old son. It was so good to have a home cooked meal too. They really welcomed us into their home as part of their family. It was one of the best experiences I've had in Israel and one I will remember forever.
Pictures;
1st:Dudi Sela Neshama! (One of the cheers for him, Dudi Sela's got soul/spirit)
2nd: Ram and Erlich in the blue vs Safin and Kunitsyn
3rd: Safin (The somewhat rude Israeli fans thought it was funny to sarcastically cheer him on as Safina)
4th: Me, Amir Hadad, Josh
5th: The family who took us home. We were trying out the self timer on the camera
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