Jerusalem Part 1

We started with Steve Rubin, our guide, up on the Mount of Olives so we could see the city of Jerusalem out before us. We then travelled to the Garden of Gethsemene and ate our first Jerusalem pretzels along the way to the Old City. We were fortunate to be permitted through Moor’s Gate, the entrance leading directly to Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock (built 688 AD). It is often closed and we were subject to a security search with armed guards most everywhere. We were reprimanded by a Muslim guard for touching while taking a picture together, we just didn’t know! A beautiful and holy place for all religions. The Rock inside the Dome is said to be where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac.Read more