Monthly Archives: December 2022

New Year’s Eve in Netanya!

We arrived in Netanya about an hour before the group we were joining.  When our friend, Steve Lund learned we would be in Israel this week, he invited us to join him and all of his family and members of … Continue reading

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Shabbat Shalom–a Friday evening at the Western Wall

We went out to walk the streets this evening.  From my journal: The street in front of our place was Full of Jews marching by in their finest Shabbat clothes. We wondered where they were all going. Men were in … Continue reading

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The Western Ramparts Walk

Here is a map of the western Ramparts Walk.  If you’re in Jerusalem and you have time, this is such an interesting way to feel and see the places things unfolded in Jerusalem’s history.  This walk is shorter than the … Continue reading

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Sunday, 31 December 2022, Ending our year in Jerusalem

This morning we packed our bags, stored them at the hostel, had our last delicious Austrian breakfast, then headed to the Jerusalem Center for church, which was wonderful. Old olive presses: We walked through the Kidron Valley and back up … Continue reading

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Handel’s Messiah Performed at the Christ Church in Jerusalem

What happened here today in this church was one of the highlights of my trip.  This morning we walked to the Christ Church to check on a concert we learned about this afternoon at 2:0o.  The selections of Handel’s Messiah … Continue reading

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Who Tires of the Colors and Sights in the Old City? Not I.

Everywhere you look, it’s interesting, colorful and fun!  Here are some more images from the Old City and our wanderings today. Notice the ancient walls and pavements in these shops. Stopping for our cheese sandwiches (packed from our breakfast at … Continue reading

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Seeing Jerusalem From Above–The Ramparts Walk

If you’re interested in a completely different perspective of the Old City of Jerusalem, here’s a perfect way to rise above the crowds and look down into the city from the walkways on the top of the walls.  Jerusalem has … Continue reading

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Out the Damascus Gate to Mahane Yehuda Market

This bakery is right outside our hospice and we have enjoyed stopping there as we come and go. Today we headed out the Damascus Gate to visit a fun market not far from here. I think these good women have … Continue reading

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Roman Era Tear Collector Bottles

This is Zak, proprietor of Zak’s Antiquities (Christian Quarter, shop #24).  He is a good friend to the BYU students and LDS visitors to Jerusalem.  We visited his shop and I learned about these tear catching bottles and how they … Continue reading

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Shopping in the Old City

From the City of David, we walked back into the Old City of Jerusalem through the Dung Gate.  We spent the rest of our afternoon and evening in the Old City, wandering, taking photos, visiting with vendors and enjoying all … Continue reading

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