Today we drove out to Tiberias and built rafts on the Kineret. The Kineret is Israel's only fresh water source and is in the process of drying up every day. The water shortage problem in Israel is very serious and it's important to be aware of the fact that we cannot take even water for granted. For the raft building, we were provided 8 long logs and 4 big crates that we tied together with string to make rafts. These rafts were able to hold 5-6 people on them and we took them out into the water to test their sturdiness. Others who didn't want to build rafts took the opportunity to take a dip in the fresh water of the Kineret. After water rafting, we went to visit the grave of the Rambam, one of Judaism's most influential Rabbis. After davening some tehillim, we went to the graves of the Ramchal (who had a shul in Florence) and of Rabbi Akiva. Their graves were placed next to each other because the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato) only lived until the age of 40, and Rabbi Akiva started learning Torah at the age of 40. Together, they represent a full life of Torah. The place where Rabbi Akiva is buried is said to be the most beautiful point in all of Israel, for it overlooks Tiberia and the Kineret. After a long day, we drove to Tsfat and prepared for Shabbat.