Country Info
- Jerusalem
- Capital
- New Israeli Sheqel (ILS)
- Currency
- 5,938,093
- Population
- IL
- Country Code
Jerusalem Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Jerusalem, Israel
Trip to Gaza
... day a service taxi to Gaza, have a brief look around and then cross into Egypt at Rafah.So at about 4 pm we arrive in Jerusalem, where we head off straight for the Old City, the place with the cheap Arab hostels and great views.We find the Damascus Gate ...
In Jerusalem
... are, as Jerusalem was bulldozed by the Romans after the Jewish revolt (the Jesus-era city is a few feet underground modern Jerusalem). There is even a Lutheran church. Kaiser Wilhelm was on good terms with the Ottoman Empire, which allowed ...
Last Days
... by olive trees and a re- invigorating cool breeze. Everyone chilled out, and the nervous energy of Mini Israel faded. A critical battle point in the fight for Jerusalem in 1948, it is easy to see why Latrun was so significant – a fortified location ...
Hangin w/ the Pope
... of the center, was probably one of the coolest people we met on the trip. She is a Palestinian living in Jerusalem (technically Israel), which means she is in a completely different situation from Palestinians living in the West Bank or in Israel proper. ...
Resting
... after being here for a couple of weeks I think I know what things are worth and know where to find things. I also went into West Jerusalem (new city) to go to an ATM and eat some lunch - I was sick of pitas and Shawarma - The Arabian taco (think pita ...
Jerusalem Tour
... hear. With that all said though it was a very interesting time. We started at Mt Of Olives which has a magnificent view of Jerusalem. This is where the Messiah is meant to descend from into Jerusalem. The graves all the way up the side are beautiful ...
Meir Panim charity and central station
... I thought was a marvelous idea. It was an uplifting experience and I think good for Jaden to see. I would recommend anyone visiting Israel to donate a few hours. After we were done, we said our goodbyes and decided to walk alongside the rail line to our ...
Israel
... Israel also homed in on the importance of diversity. That different religions have so much in common and can co-exist very happily. In Jerusalem we started at The Wailing Wall (most important plave for Jews), on the other side of the wall was The Dome of ...
Tensions in Jerusalem's Old City
... of Eastern Orthodox churches were celebrating the day Jesus was greeted by crowds waving palm fronds as he rode into Jerusalem on a Passover pilgrimage. During the service marking the beginning of Holy Week, Armenian clergy pushed a Greek priest to the ...
More animals and other things too
... Sorfateet for a pleasant supper with Peter and Rut Slyomovics, while the boys had their first experience of watching Israel TV. Their shloof on the way back to Jerusalem energized them, in their wild and crazy way. Hence, the TV was an easy way to keep ...
Excursions
... I did not do any of last semester - thanks Rachel. We went to an Israeli-Arab twon just outside of Jerusalem, known for the best Hummus in Israel - WOW!!, not quite as good as my favorite place in Jerusalem, but the bakery afterwards made it worth a trip ...
Sea of Galilee-ing
... when I get home. Saunders- You win the prize for being the first person to post on my website since I have been in Israel. I'm bring you back something extra special. Maybe some dirt that I shake off from my socks...but it came from the Late Bronze ...
Mechane Yehuda: The Jerusalem Market
... The shoppers are as diverse and colorful as the city itself. Orthodox Jews that make up about half of Jerusalem's population are well represented. Orthodox women seem to be outnumbered by men in their long dark jackets and pants, ...
Sobering
Today we spent our time looking at modern Jerusalem. It was a sobering day. Our day would involve the Garden Tomb site (one of the only Protestant Holy Sites here in Jerusalem). Then we would go to the Holocaust Remembrance Museum and finally to the ...
3.12.07
3.12.07 ok, its has been way too long. I wish I could discipline myself to write every night like before I go to bed but its really hard. I would give a thousand excuses, because I feel like I do have plenty, but that wont be right. School is going ...
Culture Shock
... welcomed with many open arms of the Pinchas family. Tears and smiles inundated us. We were overwhelmed. Our first Shabbat in Israel was a very emotional one because it was the first Sabbath dinner Moshe spent with his family after four years of not ...
Jordan
... no idea about what Jordan was all about. I'm pretty ignorant to a lot of things in the Middle East, like issues between Palestine and Israel, I guess I just don't watch much news and focus on whats in front of me. Not sure if that's good or bad, but my ...
Our Last Day in Israel
... , I was so happy to get some rest. Physically, I felt GREAT! I had been eating healthy and hiking all over Israel. My pants were looser and I definitely felt a sense of well being - both mentally and physically. Several of us ...
Amazing Israel
... the museum into the harshly bright light – like prisoners emerging from underground captivity – and experienced beautifully sweeping Jerusalem valley views and symbolizing the future of the Jewish people. We spent some more time visiting the ...
The Bibllcal zoo
We had a late start today, on Shabbos Israel shuts down, breakfast was prepared the day before so no hot food and it really was not great. I had arranged to meet with Lee my good friend from another lifetime who moved to Israel when we were about ...
A Long Day
... off with devotions at 7 AM and never stopped moving after that. We got on the bus and went into the Old City of Jerusalem, going in through the Zion Gate to the Jewish Quarter. As we walked along, we saw many school children going off to ...
God's supermarket
... how different the public feeling and the level of discomfort is or in other words how much insecurity the people feel here. Jerusalem is quite a beautiful city, set in various valleys and hilltops, but the most remarkable feature is that its buildings are ...
Shabbat in Jerusalem
... from Yael's home in a guesthouse called "Little House in the Colony", definitely somewhere we would recommend as a place to stay in Jerusalem, see www.o-niv.com/melonit. This is in the area of Jerusalem known as the German Colony and a great area to be ...
Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center
I know it's been a long time since I've updated the blog. In fact, since my post on Lebanon I have visited Syria, Jordan, and Israel before returning home. I've been caught up looking for a job but I hope to eventually finish writing about my trip. In the ...
Three days worth of adventure to report
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 11:53 p.m. from Fred Friday: Started with an abortive attempt to drive to the City of David to do Hezikiah’s tunnel. I missed the turn off to Jaffa Gate and ended up on the road to Har Hatsofim (Mt Scopus), through a ...
6 days Isreal
... with many art shop. Third day we went to Jerusalem and made a stop in lovely En Karem. Then visited pituresque Town of Jerusalem and the market and - of course the Western Wall. Fourth day was the best day - PERFECT. Early in the morning we ...
Futher adventures with Fish Man and Question Boy
... to travelpod was somewhere of the West Coast of Africa. Let it be known that this is not the case and Jerusalem (infact the entire country of Israel) is located as ever in the Middle East. So onwards with our day. Breakfast today was pastry again. we ...
Holocaust Memorial Day
... a school project. My husband Moshe and I observed the day by going to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. We couldn't help thinking that Moshe could easily have been one of those victims. His father, Natan ...