Today we got to experience Akko. First, we had the privilege of touring the Beit Knesset Tunisai (Tunisian Shul) with the man who built the synagogue. This synagogue was truly incredible because etvery inch of it was covered in mosaics that either our tour guide or his friends created. These mosaics beautifully told the story of the Jewish people. Then, we visited the old British prison in the Akko Citadel. It was used in the early 1940's to imprison freedom fighters from the Hagana, Etzel, and Lechi organizations. This prison was the site of a major breakout that freed many members of these organizations, but also got many captured. In response to this event, the British executed many of our Jewish brothers who were fighting for the freedom of the state of Israel. On the tour of the prison, we saw where the men were kept and also where they were executed. We also saw the room where Rabbi Aryeh Levin held prayer services with the inmates every day. After Akko, we went surfing in Haifa! Most of us have never surfed before, so we got into 3 groups and went to surfing school. After warming up a bit, they taught us how to move our surfboard and how to jump up onto it when a wave came (they were out in the water turning us around and telling us when to stand up). A few at a time, we each attempted time and time again to catch a wave and actually stand up on the board. Many of us were even able to ride the wave to the shore! ICE trips in the past have never gone surfing so we were very lucky to have this amazing opportunity.