Tzfat Rosh Hodesh Elul
Leah Azamra
Brushing her hair all by herself
Leah
and her tinoket (baby)
Leah
Playing
Leah
showing off her sunglasses
Leah
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Ahava Yehida
And that winning smile!
Tzfat
View from the balcony
Ahava
1 year old
Ahava
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Tzfat
Old city
Tzfat
synagogue
Tzfat
The "blue synagogue"
Tzfat
"blue synagogue"
Tzfat
view from balcony
Talie comforting Ahava
on the balcony
Playing on the balcony
Ahava and Leah
Making patterns
Leah
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Philistine Tiyyul
Tel Gat
Cactus and sabra fruit
Tel Gat
Cave on the way to the site
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
Learning about the Philistines
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
View toward the Judean Hills (territory of ancient Israelites) from Philistine territory...
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
Archaeological dig, including a round object-- not a well but a Gat (basically an ancient olive oil press)
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
On the top of the Tel (hill)
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
Jessica is learning stuff...
Tel Gat
Josh thinking about Philistines...
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
Nikki, with the sea behind (in the far distance)
Tel Gat
Joel talking about the conflict between Israel and Philistine
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
Nikki pointing out a Crusader-era ruin
Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
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Tel Gat
More Sabra fruit...
Tel Gat
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Valley of Elah
A likely spot for the confrontation between David and Goliath
Valley of Elah
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Valley of Elah
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Tel Gat
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Valley of Elah
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Caspomat!
An ad for an ATM machine at a convenience store
Ashkelon
by the sea
Ashkelon
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Ashkelon
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Canaanite Arch
near the arch, the outer walls of the city
Canaanite Arch
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Canaanite Arch
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Canaanite Arch
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Canaanite Arch
This arch is probably from 1800 BCE.... coolness!
Canaanite Arch
stone foundation and then mud bricks, just like in the Ten Commandments
Canaanite Arch
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Canaanite Arch
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Canaanite Arch
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Ashkelon
The beach at Ashkelon, near the Canaanite arch, an ancient Philistine city
Beit Cafe
Aug Beit Cafe
HUC lawn
Aug Beit Cafe
Lydia getting the bar ready
Aug Beit Cafe
Jason says hi
Aug Beit Cafe
Lydia preparing the festivities
Aug Beit Cafe
Jaclyn may or may not be aware of the camera...
Aug Beit Cafe
Lauren
Aug Beit Cafe
Lauren and Jaclyn
Aug Beit Cafe
Adena, Dan, Harrison
Aug Beit Cafe
Deana and Avivia
Aug Beit Cafe
Jim and Nikki
Aug Beit Cafe
Benji
Aug Beit Cafe
Ari
Aug Beit Cafe
Jordan
Aug Beit Cafe
Daniel makes a motzi
Aug Beit Cafe
Jordan and Benji's stylin' shoes
Aug Beit Cafe
Joel
Aug Beit Cafe
Rachel and Jordan
Aug Beit Cafe
Rachel
Aug Beit Cafe
Rachel and Nancy
Southern Wall
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Praying with a visiting American congregation at the Southern Wall, the location of one of the probably entrances to the
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
View from the steps to the Temple Mount (not an entrance anymore--the columns have been blocked)
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
View from steps
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
View from steps
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
View from steps
Kabbalat Shabbat at Southern Wall
Dove at a window in al-asqua mosque
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Ella Valley Vineyards
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Dara and Nikki
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Stainless steel fermentation tanks at Ella Valley
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Barrels at Ella Valley
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Dan and Jessica
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Ella Valley Vineyard
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Dan and Lydia
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Nikki and Gavin
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Leah and Adena
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Ella Valley winery
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Dan's favorite spot
Judean Hills Wine Tour
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Judean Hills Wine Tour
Jim checks out the merchandise
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Dara and devash
Judean Hills Wine Tour
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Judean Hills Wine Tour
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Judean Hills Wine Tour
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Judean Hills Wine Tour
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Judean Hills Wine Tour
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Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Judean Hills Wine Tour
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Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Rachel
Judean Hills Wine Tour
Tavlinim spice shop
Archaeology and a bit of the modern
Kenyon Yerushalayim
Jerusalem's biggest mall
Kenyon Yerushalayim
See, Derek? They do have some regular stores...
Kenyon Yerushalayim
But they also sell Jewish religious objects in the mall, too (like yarmulkes, Shabbat candlesticks and wine cups, etc)
City of David Tour
Archaeological sites on what is believed to be the earliest location of the city of Jerusalem (not where today's old cit
City of David Tour
View of Mount of Olives
City of David Tour
East Jerusalem Arab Village
City of David Tour
View of Mount of Olives
City of David Tour
Edge of the earliest location of Jerusalem
City of David Tour
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City of David Tour
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City of David Tour
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City of David Tour
East Jerusalem Arab Village built on bedrock that contains tombs from at least the First Temple period (so the archaeolo
City of David Tour
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City of David Tour
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City of David Tour
Several layers on Jerusalem history
City of David Tour
Entrance to Hezekiah's tunnel, which led to a connection to the Gihon spring, the water supply for Jerusalem
City of David Tour
Hezekiah's tunnel entrance
City of David Tour
Various layers of Jerusalem history
City of David Tour
Various layers of Jerusalem history
City of David Tour
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City of David Tour
East Jerusalem (left side), start of the Negev (middle), and the tayyeley (right)
City of David Tour
Various layers of Jerusalem history
City of David Tour
Various layers of Jerusalem history
City of David Tour
Various layers of Jerusalem history
City of David Tour
Various layers of Jerusalem history
City of David Tour
Jessica loves archaeology!
City of David Tour
Dan says, "When do we get to swim in the spring?!"
City of David Tour
Jerusalem watter supply system
Ramat Rachel
Archaeological dig on a hill outside what was ancient Jerusalem
Ramat Rachel
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Ramat Rachel
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Ramat Rachel
a treehouse-- not part of the archaeological dig! : )
Ramat Rachel
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Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv Shopping
HUC trip to Tel Aviv, July
Tel Aviv Shopping
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Tel Aviv Shopping
HUC trip July
Tel Aviv Shopping
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Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Nikki and Josh
"Room dogs" on the beach in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Hof Geula, "Redemption Beach"
The Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Welcoming the Sabbath
Praying on the pier with Kehilat Beit Tefilat Yisrael (a new congregation) in Tel Aviv
Jerusalem Walking Tour
Jerusalem Wine Festival
Taking a sip of Kosher Israeli wine in the sculpture garden of the Israel Museum
HUC Shabbat Dinner
A cake to welcome the incoming class
Jerusalem Wine Festival
Jon and Ari
Jerusalem Wine Festival
Mirah, Lauren, Faryn, Jason, Sarah
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Ari, Lauren, Jacklyn, Adam
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Mirah, Jason, Benji, Adam
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Rachel and Lydia with current HUC student (in middle)
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Brent
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Some of the songleaders in the group leading a song session on Erev Shabbat
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Sarah and Jessie
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Songleading
HUC Shabbat Dinner
Songleading
Jerusalem Tiyyul
A "tiyyul" is a walk--we spent the day with one of the HUC staff learning a bit about Jerusalem through various Jewish t
Jerusalem Tiyyul
View of Jerusalem from the Talpiyot Tayyelet (promenade on outskirts of the city)
Jerusalem Tiyyul
View of Mount of Olives, where there are said to be more than a million Jewish people buried. Tradition says this is th
Jerusalem Tiyyul
View from the tayyelet
Jerusalem Tiyyul
View of Mount of Olives
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Breakfast
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Breakfast
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Leah and Nikki
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Sarah and Jaclyn
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Haim (an "upper class" student in the Israeli rabbinic program), Jim, and Benji
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Ari, Meredith, and Jason
Jerusalem Tiyyul
View from Tayyelet
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem Tiyyul
View from Tayyelet
Jerusalem Tiyyul
East Jerusalem and the wall of separation that divides the Jewish from the Arab section of Jerusalem
Jerusalem Tiyyul
East Jerusalem and the beginning of the Negev desert (on the horizon are the Moav mountains)
Jerusalem Tiyyul
East Jerusalem
Jerusalem Tiyyul
View from tayyelet
Jerusalem Tiyyul
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Jerusalem Tiyyul
View from tayyelet
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Local plants
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Ari's childhood kippa
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Ari
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Jaclyn, Jillian, Rachel
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Old City Walls
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Chad wondering why I am taking a picture of him
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Tomb of the Herod Family
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Jason
Jerusalem Tiyyul
At the top of the Valley of Hinom
Jerusalem Tiyyul
First Temple period tombs (that's really old!)
Jerusalem Tiyyul
First Temple period tombs - inside one was found an amulet containing the text of the "priestly blessing" ("May God bles
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Note the place for the head
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Benji
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Old City Walls
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Valley of Hinom
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Toward East Jerusalem, Negev, and Moav
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Toward East Jerusalem, Negev, and Moav
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Building that houses a mosque, the room of the Last Supper, and the Tomb of King David
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Zion Gate in the Old City walls
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Western Wall and Temple Mount
Jerusalem Tiyyul
Jon, Western Wall, and Temple Mount
Jerusalem Tiyyul
The Kotel (the "Western Wall")
Jerusalem Tiyyul
The Kotel
Jerusalem Tiyyul
The Kotel
Church of the Holy Sepulchure and Sephardic Synagogues
Jerusalem Cats
If I took a picture of each stray cat in Jerusalem, this would be a site full of pictures of stray cats...
Jerusalem Cats
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure001
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure002
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure003
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure004
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure005
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure006
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure007
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure008
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure009
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure010
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure011
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure012
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure013
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure014
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Church of the Holy Sepulchure015
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Christian Quarter, Old City001
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Christian Quarter, Old City002
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Christian Quarter, Old City003
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Christian Quarter, Old City004
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Christian Quarter, Old City005
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Old City001
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Old City002
View from Lutheran Church towerDSCN4921.JPG 2008-07-13
Old City003
View from Lutheran Church towerDSCN4922.JPG 2008-07-13
Old City004
View from Lutheran Church towerDSCN4923.JPG 2008-07-13
Old City005
View from Lutheran Church towerDSCN4924.JPG 2008-07-13
Christ Church
A Church that uses Hebrew and Jewish symbols in its architecture and design, located in the Armenian Quarter of the Old
Christ Church
A Church that uses Hebrew and Jewish symbols in its architecture and design, located in the Armenian Quarter of the Old
Christ Church
A Church that uses Hebrew and Jewish symbols in its architecture and design, located in the Armenian Quarter of the Old
Christ Church
A Church that uses Hebrew and Jewish symbols in its architecture and design, located in the Armenian Quarter of the Old
Christ Church
A Church that uses Hebrew and Jewish symbols in its architecture and design, located in the Armenian Quarter of the Old
Jewish Quarter, Old City
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Jewish Quarter, Old City
Another trip through the narrow streets with Jessica and ChadDSCN4935.JPG 2008-07-13
Jewish Quarter, Old City
Another trip through the narrow streets with Jessica and ChadDSCN4931.JPG 2008-07-13
Jewish Quarter, Old City
Another trip through the narrow streets with Jessica and ChadDSCN4933.JPG 2008-07-13
Jewish Quarter, Old City
Another trip through the narrow streets with Jessica and ChadDSCN4932.JPG 2008-07-13
Jewish Quarter, Old City
Another trip through the narrow streets with Jessica and ChadDSCN4936.JPG 2008-07-13
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4937.JPG 2008-07-13
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4939.JPG 2008-07-13
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4938.JPG 2008-07-13
Sephardic Synagogues
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Sephardic Synagogues
A flask of oil and a shofar to anoint and announce the arrival of the Messiah are ready on hand at this synagogue.
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4943.JPG 2008-07-13
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4944.JPG 2008-07-13
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4946.JPG 2008-07-13
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4942.JPG 2008-07-13
Jewish Quarter, Old City
More views of Jewish Quarter
Sephardic Synagogues
Jewish Quarter, Old City: Four Sephardic synagogues previously destroyed and now restoredDSCN4945.JPG 2008-07-13
Jewish Quarter, Old City
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Jerusalem - July 08
Yad Vashem
View from the exit of the museum, looking out over the hills of Jerusalem
Yad Vashem
Museum and surroundings
Yad Vashem
View of Jerusalem area
Yad Vashem
Museum building
Yad Vashem
Top of the museum, built into the hillside
Yad Vashem
Forest and memorial
Yad Vashem
Memorials and surroundings
Yad Vashem
Unfinished pillars near children's memorial
Seudat Shlishit
HUC incoming student picnic for the "third meal" (seudat shlishit) of the Sabbath
Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
Nikki and Rachel
Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
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Seudat Shlishit
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Ramparts
The defensive walls of the Old City
Ramparts
Jessica stringing her imaginary bow to defend Jerusalem
Ramparts
View of the Citadel
Ramparts
View from the wall towards the modern city
Ramparts
Chad and Rachel on the ramparts
Ramparts
View from just beyond Jaffa Gate
Ramparts
View from the ramparts
Ramparts
Christian cemetery outside the Old City wall
Ramparts
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Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount
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Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock with washing fountain
Temple Mount
Washing fountain
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount
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Temple Mount
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Mount of Olives
View from Temple Mount
Temple Mount
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Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Olive Tree on Temple Mount
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Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Old City, Muslim Quarter shop
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Entrance to the Western Wall
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Old City, Muslim Quarter shop
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Old City, Muslim Quarter barber shop
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First Days in Jerusalem
My street!
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View from my bedroom
Except for the crazy cats in the courtyard next door and the raucous singing on Shabbat Eve from the Orthodox Union next
Park on my street
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My neighborhood
on my street
Jabotinsky
near the Israeli President's house
Neighborhood
on Jabotinsky Street
My neighbordhood
Mendele Mocher Sefarim, my street
Shuk
Menache Yehuda, the main street of the shuk
Shuk Vendor
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Pita
At the shuk, hot from the oven
Shuk
Covered section of the market
Shuk
Open air market where locals buy produce and other products, including delicious rugelach from Marzipan!
Citadel
Part of the Old City, Herod's time
View of City Center
View from the old city looking towards the city center and HUC; the glass structure in the middle of the picture is an H
Old City
We took a walk through the Old City on Shabbat morning on July 5. It was completely empty-- watch later for pics of the
Old City
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Old City
Entrance to the courtyard at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. We went inside but it was mostly closed. I will go back
Old City
Holy Sepulchre
Old City
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Old City
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Old City
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Old City
In the Muslim quarter
Old City
Alley in the Muslim Quarter on Shabat morning
Old City
Muslim quarter
Old City
One of the many interesting doorways
Old City
Muslim quarter
Shrine of the Book
Israel Museum
Olive Tree
Sculpture Garden, Israel Museum
"Love" Sculpture
Sculpture Garden, Israel Museum
Model of Jerusalem
Jerusalem at the time of the Second Temple, Israel Museum
Hills surrounding Jerusalem
view from Sculpture Garden, Israel Museum
Modern Sculpture
Israel Museum
Rachel at Sculpture Garden, Israel Museum
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Modern Sculpture
Sculpture Garden, Israel Museum
Sculpture
Don't remember the name of it...
Mosaic from 5th Century Church
Israel Museum
Nikki at the Shrine of the Book
Israel Museum
Model of Jerusalem
Israel Museum
Model of the Second Temple
Israel Museum
Model of Second Temple
Israel Museum
Roman Theater
Model of Jerusalem, Second Temple Period (note: Loren, I don't know the name of this kind of theater...)
Nikki and the Model
Israel Museum
Model of Second Temple
Israel Museum
Model of Jerusalem, Second Temple Period
Israel Museum
Model of Jerusalem
Second Temple Period, Israel Museum
Model of Jerusalem, Second Temple Period
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Cute bird
In Gan HaAtzmaut (Independence Park)
Busy Bird
Also in Gan HaAtzmaut
Dinner with classmates
Met up for dinner with classmates near Ben Yehuda: Rachel VT, me, Jessica, Joshua (roommate), Chad (Jessica's hubby), an
Ben Yehuda Street
Lively, lots of felafel and shwarma joints
My Bedroom
It's much bigger than it looks!
My building
A very nice street, near some five-star hotels, across the street from a nice hotel, next door to a religious organizati
Ben Yehuda Street
Maybe the Harvard Square of Jerusalem?
Citadel
The walls of the Old City
Old City
King David Street, this time during the day, complete with vendors who beg you to "just come in and look"
Old City
Off King David Street
Old City
One of the semi-covered markets
Old City
Shalshelet Street, on the way to the Western Wall
Old City
Shalshelet Street
Spices for Sale
Old City, Shalshelet Street
Spices for Sale
Old City, Shalshelet Street
Old City
Covered market in Shalshelet Street
Old City
Shalshelet Street
Spices for Sale
Old City, Shalshelet Street
Western Wall
From the time of Herod, this was a retaining wall built to support the Temple Mount. While not technically a part of th
Western Wall
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Rachel and Nikki at the Western Wall
We prayed on the women's side of the divide, and did get a chance to go up close and touch the wall.
Western Wall
View from above
Al-Aqba Mosque
On the Temple Mount, on the site of Solomon's Temple
Temple Mount
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Western Wall and Temple Mount
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Old City
Shalshelet Street
First Temple period ruins
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Rachel and Nikki in the Jewish Quarter
On the Cardo, or Jewish Quarter Road
Hurva Square
Jewish Quarter, a more residential area in the Old City
Around Hurva Square
Jewish Quarter, a more residential area in the Old City
Hurva Square
Jewish Quarter
Jewish Quarter
People live here!
Old City
Near Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate
Old City
Entrance to Jewish Quarter
Jerusalem is divided (no physical barriers) into several sections, including the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim quarters.
Citadel and Ramparts
About a 7-minute walk from my apartment
HUC Campus
Me at the gates to HUC's Jerusalem campus
HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
Front entrance
HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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HUC Campus
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