Lev Yerushalayim All Suite Hotel Jerusalem

... ik dus te wachten tot de ongecentrifugeerde was droog is, en tot Nona wakker wordt, en dan eten we wat grenola en dan gaan we 4 uur in de rij staan voor de security, en naar Reut zwaaien en vliegen, en dan in Keulen slapen, en dan de trein nemen, en dan huilend in de armen van mn moeder vallen, en dan Ein-de-lijk kleren aantrekken die niet naar kampvuur stinken en boerenkool met mosterd eten en en en...<br><br>Tot snel!<br>Dikke kus uit Yerushalaim!<br>

... vloeiend duits en amerikaans konden uitleggen, dat we de bus de andere kant op hadden meoten nemen, naar de andere uni. Daar was het nog een flinke zoektocht naar ' Oren van de IT ' , maar ook onze tweede CF host hadden we snel gevonden. We konden onze tassen bij de garderobe achterlaten (mocht eigenlijk niet.. ik was verbaasd dat ze dat dat niet als bommelding beschouwden..) en de stad bekijken. <br><br>Omdat de Knesset in de buurt was, en dr alleen op ...

... the history of this place, how it is all about carrying through a vision of their father of one day using his land for a peace project. He told us if the endless court cases required to &#8216;prove ownership of the land&#8217;. 18 years since the first and it is still not settled, despite their presenting all the correct documents and paperwork. Every time they have been presented with some new obstacle &#8211; having to collect signatures from neighbours, having to find land ...

... We ate at Adom. A little pricy, but very good and great atmosphere as we ate on the outside terrace. We walked back through Mamillia and of course we all had to have ice cream. At the top of Mamillia there was a bizarre with lots of local artisans selling their wares and of all things a group performing Hebrew Andean music! We finished our day with one last evening view of Jerusalem from the roof of the Gloria before our departure tomorrow morning.

... errichtet wurde, den laut Koran Mohammed benutzte, um in den Himmel aufzusteigen. Laut Christentum ist das gleichzeitig auch der Stein, auf dem Abraham um ein Haar Isaac geopfert haette. Vertrackt, was? Typisch Jerusalem eben. Es gibt ziemlich viele heilige Staetten, die von mehreren Religion in Anspruch genommen werden. Klare Verhaeltnisse herrschen aber bei der Al-Aqsa-Moschee, die man klar dem Islam zuschreiben kann. Eine der grossen Ueberraschungen meines Jerusalem ...

... we poked around. There wasn't much to see, and no one was around except for a fellow outside who sold soft drinks while working on small rock carvings, one of which Kevin bought.   Then we headed for St. George Monastery in the Wadi Kelt near Jericho, following a sign that pointed that way off the highway. Wrong turn #1: a rocky, barren hill where some local Arabs were selling jewelry, camel rides, and advice. Next wrong turn: the guard station for ...

... held their procession with a large group of pilgrims. I participated, singing and praying in English along with their Latin. I found it beautiful, truly catholic, and deeply worshipful. BUT, let me tell you, once they were done, there was a Greek Orthodox monk or priest (I'm not sure which) there to move them on out and let the rest of us in. He was not the patient type, threatening to call the police and yelling at the RC pilgrims to leave. And this ...

... the challah I baked yesterday tasted pretty bad.<br><br><br>A lazy afternoon<br><br>After lunch I had a bit of a rest, then took a ping pong challenge against Gabe, the triple-gold medallist in table tennis at the JCC games. And i beat him! Convincingly! Following last night's experience, I decided to head back to the Belzbergs for seudat shlishit (the last meal of Shabbat), where I was joined by Ricki and Yossi Dinnen. It was ...

... entertainment) tonight is a twirling Dervisher in the disco lounge. We go at 9:30 to watch. He is very good as they all have been, amazing how long they can go around and around and do the same routine as the others did. Then the rec team play songs they do a line dance routine to and get all the ladies up to dance. It is quite entertaining as most know the hand and feet moves. They even do YMCA and the Macarena. We head off to bed and it is just about midnight!

... While Jerusalem is a large, sprawling city, it is the old part of the city that attracts the throngs. You should spend a full day there, at minimum. While a guide would be nice, the locals are eager to explain the sights. The catacombs near the Dome of the Rock are cool and provide refuge from the son. The man standing sentry was eager to explain the genesis of the place to us. He even invited us to his home for tea and a meal when we finished. <br><br ...