After dinner most of us walked through the Old City to the Western Wall.. So amazing to be here and feel the energy and authenticity of the place.
After dinner most of us walked through the Old City to the Western Wall.. So amazing to be here and feel the energy and authenticity of the place.
Day 6
Bet She'an. Archaeological site mentioned in Joshua 17, Judges 1:27-28,1 Kings 4:12,1 Chronicles 7:29
Drove for an hour, at times only metres from the border of Jordan. Quite bizarre for anLæs mere
Day 7 started at the Jaffa Gate where our hotel is .. We noticed the bullet marks from the 1967 war when the Jews managed to take back the old city.. From here we started the Ramparts walk along theLæs mere
Day 8 started with a visit to Golgotha, the place of the skull and a breaking of bread at the Garden tomb.. Another very emotional moment.Then back to the reality of present day Israel as we droveLæs mere
Day 9 saw an early start to beat the crowds at the Temple Mount. Pictures here include a pile of rocks (!) significant because they are believed to be the rocks thrown off by the Romans when theyLæs mere
Next..Hezekiah's tunnel...a surreal and fantastic experience walking through cool running water, sometimes knee deep in a narrow tunnel.. Exiting at the Pool of Siloam.
After lunch the group did a fewLæs mere
Day 10 First stop the Theodore Herzl memorial "If you will it, it is more than a dream"
This told the story of his dream for a Jewish state which at the first Zionist congress caused greatLæs mere
Day 11 Very sad to to leave Jerusalem but every day brings a new adventure! We drove past Bet Shemesh known for being the area given to the tribe of Dan.. one of the 48 cities given to theLæs mere
Day 12
Masada-This was Herod's winter palace which at its height housed 1000 zealots. Amazing that they grew crops and had water in the middle of the desert on a huge high Rock.. They had dovecotesLæs mere