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Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel Museum, Jerusalem

March 17, 2020January 14, 2015 by Tom Bartel

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

January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 by Tom Bartel

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

January 31, 2016January 11, 2015 by Tom Bartel

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

January 17, 2016January 7, 2015 by Tom Bartel

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.