walking through the shuk (Machane Yehuda) last night at 12:30am was quite an eye-opening experience.
It was the first time in like ever, or at least since my yeshiva days that I had been there at that time of day/night, and boy is it different. Back then it would be deserted at 12:30am and only used as a shortcut to get to the other side. Now it is bustling and the inner section is even crowded. There are bars and pubs and restaurants and real night-life. Young people, old people and middle-aged people - but mostly young people. Secular and religious of all stripes and types, and a lot of mixing between them. Lots of drinking beer, smoking hookahs/nargilas, some backgammon, and people just sitting around talking, with music blaring and the din of the other active vampires all around.
I have read a lot about the new culture and night-life in the shuk, but this was really the first time I have seen it.I did not see anything bad or untoward or anything like that - it was nice seeing people enjoying themselves.
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