Sabeel
On a very rainy Friday morning, we made our way to the offices of Sabeel in Jerusalem. Ironically, while we had been invited to visit by Naim Ateek, founder of Sabeel, he was in the Detroit area on a book tour while we were in Jerusalem! However, two long-time volunteers stood in and shared with us the work of the organization, its joys and challenges.
Rain, Rain...
The rain put a bit of a damper on our plans for Friday afternoon but we managed to do a little exploring despite the weather. While we were at lunch, Chelsea noted that Mordechai Vanunu was sitting at a nearby table and wondered whether we might like to meet with him after church on Sunday. Most asked, "Who?"
iPhone ever at the ready, Chelsea called up Mordechai's Wikipedia profile and passed it around the table. Eyebrows were raised. Eyes grew wide. Heads nodded. Yes, yes, we want to hear his story... Chelsea stopped by his table and asked whether he would be willing to visit with this group from U of M. Yes, he said, he'd be happy to meet with us after worship. Our visit with Mordechai would prove to be a most unexpected and remarkable part of our visit.
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