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My memorable trip to Israel

I travelled in a pilgrimage to the holy land of Jerusalem Israel. Day 1, we went to Mount Carmel it was a great experience for me. We ascended Mount Carmel which was home to the prophets, Elijah and Elisha. Day 2, we went to Cana-Nazareth, Mt. Tabor, where we had Mass at the Annuciation Church. I was very impressed to be there, which was where the …

Orientation Lunch

Today, we had an internship orientation lunch with one of the leaders. She is a Messianic Jew, and she gave us a bit of background on Israel as well as the various sects and groupings of Jewish people.

She categorized Jewish people by practice in this way:
1. Religious (Orthodox) Jews - often wear black and have curls
2. …

Last stop: Jerusalem

As I couldn't continue my overland trip as planned in the beginning (to go through Syria to Turkey) due to the political situation in Syria, I was stuck in Israel and eventually decided to fly back home from there. I booked a ticket from the Ben Gurion Airport (just between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem) to Basel in Switzerland and spent the last 2 days …

Old Jerusalem

Our 3rd day in Jerusalem was another full day schedule covering all the Christian and Jewish Sites. Today we covered the Western Wall, St. Peter's Church, Ancient Jerusalem: The City of David, Cenacle (Site of the Last Supper) and the Chambers of the Holocaust. The Dome of the Rock to the Arabs and the Temple Mount to the Jews. This place is …

Yes we have been to lot's of arab countries.....

We made an early morning start from Amman, to the border, King Hussein Bridge..to be exact. We double checked we could cross into Israel and then re-enter Jordan on the same VISA...this is a wierd technicallity as Jordan is still a bit confused where its borders are ;), but it saves us about $20 dollars each...so hey no complaints here. Also, we …

Shesh besh

About 2 months ago I bought a set of backgammon from the Arab market in the old city in Jerusalem. I probably paid slightly too much for it but it has been a continual source of pleasure. The game comprises a nice balance of luck and skill, (though I'm told that after you've been playing a while you work out all the best moves and it comes down to …

Politics, Old City, Yeshivah and Movie night

-Started an early morning with a talk on Israeli politics from an expert names Neil Lazarus. Very interesting. Crazy videos of islamic childrens shows. Threat of Iran is scary... -Walking tour of old city including Roman Walkway, mosaic map and rooftop view of the tfour quarters. -Visited the southern wall. Didn't realize that there was more than …

Megiddo and Kibbutz Ramat Hashofet

Hi Everyone! Sorry I have not posted on this thing yet, but my internet on my computer is not working right now. Hopefully it will so I can put some pictures on this thing later on. The flight here was good and, really, didn't take very long. We almost missed our plane in Paris because we flew into area F, were driven around the whole airport to …

There was just a large bomb - I am ok

Sorry for the title. I am sitting in Yael's apartment, doing work. There was just a large bus bombing maybe a kilometer away. I was at home applying for financial aid online. I just want to check in and say that I am ok and that all of my friends, etc. are accounted for. The bombing only occured about 10 minutes ago. The ironic thing is that I was …

I am nearing the end of my visit in italy ...

I am nearing the end of my visit in Italy. Sittting here in a bar (coffee bar) waiting to leave. rachel has left and waiting to leave is a strange thing. I have had a wonderful respite from the life in Israel. A break from class and an opportunity to see Rachel and our friend Dan. It has been wonderful. I have made many great friends among my class …