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Us... this morning Today was our last lazy Friday before actual classes resume; I was enjoying my morning reading when my roommate knocked on my door. “Wentii, do you have any idea what happened to the shower? It doesn’t turn off when I want   it to...” She asked. Oops, I came out to check on the bathroom -true, it wasn’t turning off and the water was just flowing. I tried all I could, but it wasn’t working. I retorted to check on YouTube à   how to fix a Miseno shower faucet. Thankfully, I didn’t have to look for too long. My roommate quickly got in touch with our landlord. In fact, I think we have the best landlord any medical student could ask for in Israel. He speaks English, responds very quickly to our messages even though he is a doctor at Soroka, and always sends for a plumber and pays for any repairs needed in the house. “Sure, call the plumber and turn off the main water supply in the corridor…” He responded. I looked for the main supply and turned it off. And the ...

The discipline of rest ……….. even in medical school It was Friday evening, and I biked from a friend’s home. Obviously in no hurry, I took my time to ride my bike and savor the quiet streets and the weather. Beersheva was almost like a ghost town now, but now eight months into my stay in Israel I was not surprised. The streets were so empty in stark contrast to the weekdays when I must be more careful about riding by people on the sidewalk. From Friday, late afternoon to Saturday evenings Beersheva is so quiet. Then Sundays to Thursdays it is bursting with so much life and activity. This is Israel, the land of the Sabbath, the land of rest—and the Israelis were serious about it. At first I found it weird, but with time this culture of observing the Sabbath began to slowly seep into my personal life as well. I questioned whether it was worth it, but with time I found how beneficial this was, important for me….at least from my perspective. Let me tell you why.     ...