In my opinion, going to a market or shook is a crucial part of a trip to Israel. These types of environments emphasize a side of Israeli culture that cannot be experienced anywhere else. Along with seeing both the authentic and touristy sides of Israel, visiting the Carmel Market provided all of us an opportunity to really open up our senses. I know that sounds strange, but after our short lecture with Hadar Glick, she assigned each of our small groups a sense to focus on as we explored the Market. Although my group’s given sense was taste, I tried to really take things in through all of my senses. So let’s start with sight: colors, lots of them, from flowy pants to paintings to jewelry to fruits and vegetables, I would say that any color I can think of was represented. Sound: the market is the perfect place to hear the different cultures of Israel through languages. On top of all of the tourists, there are artists who speak many languages aside from just Hebrew, and all of these dialects come together in the air in a cloud of diversity. Obviously, these are only two of the senses, but it gives you a taste (haha) of what we experienced today. Altogether, I really enjoyed our time at the market, and it worked very well with the theme of our Cohort: food!