Pilgrims, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
Just inside the main entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is a large fractured stone, glimmering in the light of several overhead lanterns. When I first … Read more
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Two Men Discussing the Quran, Jerusalem
The area around the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque was fairly light on tourists. They make it sort of difficult to get up there if you’re … Read more
Tomb of Jesus, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre houses the purported tomb of Jesus, and the spot of his resurrection. That part of the church is under the control of the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Rooftop View, Old City, Jerusalem
This is the view of the Old City of Jerusalem from Herod’s Tower at the Tower of David Jerusalem History Museum. I’ve pretty much been all over the Old City … Read more
Israeli Soldiers at the Western Wall, Jerusalem
if you’re walking around some parts of Jerusalem, you can’t go more than about five minutes without seeing heavily armed soldiers. Israel is not the first country we’ve been to … Read more
Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
I first saw the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit when I was 13 years old, when they went on a very abbreviated tour of the United States in 1965.
Church of All Nations, Gethsemane, Jerusalem
One of the things that’s most struck me since we’ve been in Jerusalem is the way that Christians have thrown themselves down on various holy sites, like this one at … Read more
Not Visiting the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
The Dome of the Rock, built on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites of the Muslim faith. Muslims believe this is where Muhammad ascended into … Read more
Old City, Jerusalem
Mostly I just wandered the warrens of the narrow streets of the Old City of Jerusalem and looked at a city unlike any I’ve ever seen before.