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We began early today planning to visit for the Dome of the Rock before it got too crowded, a particular concern because of Ramadan. We arrived as planned only to […]
Read MoreToday after touring the Old City we visited Yad Vashem which is Israel’s national Holocaust memorial. This is not just a museum but a vast complex. I just have several […]
Read MoreOn Monday we not only got to visit some significant historic Christian sites, but then spent some time at the Israel Museum. All of these sites provided visual and in […]
Read MoreA big thank you to Nick Giannoukakis for translating this article into English. “In Greece, In Memory of the Holocaust Led by by its director, Dr. Zipora Gur, representatives of […]
Read MoreOur day (Day 7 in Israel) began with a trip to Mt. of Olives, specifically the Garden of Gethsemane. This is a special site in Christianity for three reasons. First, […]
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The Kotel, or the Western Wall, is one of, if not the most important spiritual site in Judaism. I am a Jew. So why did I not weep as I […]
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We started the day (Day 6 in Israel) by visiting the City of David in East Jerusalem. This is a well-excavated site whose findings have helped define the early history […]
Read MoreThis morning we put on water shoes, tucked our shorts up high and crammed any fear of claustrophobia down as we entered the 2700 year old water system in the […]
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