Shabbat in Jerusalem
by unaS
Shabbat is the Jewish holy day. It begins approximately 1 hour before sundown on Friday and continues until about 1 + hour after sundown on Saturday.
In Jerusalem the Old City is open. You can certainly shop and eat there, visit the sites and forget Shabbat. You will need to walk or take a taxi to get there.
In the western part of the city most everything is closed. There are some restaurants open on Hillel and Agron streets. Hotels serve their visitors as usual, but even hotel shops are closed.
The Israel Museum is open on Shabbat, take a taxi to get there. The gift shop will probably be closed but I am not absolutely sure about that.
Taxi rates do increase on Shabbat, using the number 2 level of rates rather than the number 1 level as on weekdays. The peace and quiet of Shabbat
big breakfast
by jil_coleslaw
we woke up around 0730 everyday and left the hostel around 0900. one morning, we talked in the old town (well, actually we lived there) and found a bread shop. the good smell and home-liked environment made me hungry. we bought a bread/pastry with egg. it costs US$1.5/5 shekels. we (two girls) shared it and drunk a lot of water. that was the way we saved money.
Old Jerusalem - the Ancient Walled City
by Goner
Old Jerusalem is an ancient Holy City intrically woven with religions - the heart of the Holy Land. Three religions claim it as the gateway to Heaven.
There is so much to see here that it's overwhelming. A good map showing all the important sites is a must. There are winding streets and alleyways just waiting to be explored, AND with a guide or a good map you CAN SEE IT ALL.
At the time I was there, it was peaceful and lively. Everyone seemed to be living in peace and harmony - WHAT CAN'T IT STAY THAT WAY!! The Dome of the Rock is such a shiney gold it seems to be the only other color than the sand colored ancient walls, but the real color in Jerusalem is its people.
There are Ethiopian priests in flowing golden robes and headress -- they seem to float through the streets. There are all the Jewish sects; those from Europe with curls dangling from their caps, some with fur hats and long distinguished beards. There are the Greek Orthodox priests in their black robes with giant crosses hanging from their necks. Beudoin ladies with colorful headresses, Muslim ladies with their long dresses and head coverings, and Israelis in western style casual clothing.
Such diversity of people and customs I've never seen in any other country.
vitis The Church of Dominus...
by Wings2Fly
vitis The Church of Dominus Flexit - 'the Lord wept.' This church is on the slopes of the Mount of Olives facing the Temple Mount. The present church was built on the ruins of an ancient church and marks the spot where Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem which would be shortly destroyed. I experienced Yad Vashem, the Mount of Remembrance. Here in Jerusalem, seat of Jewish spirituality and learning is the memorial for the study and commemoration of the greatest tragedy in Jewish history, the Holocaust. Within the Children's Memorial Garden, an underground structure was built commemorating the one and a half million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust. Three dimensional photos of children are exhibited. Five burning memorial candles a multiplied into an infinite number, symbolizing the souls of children who perished and whose names are heard in the background. 'Their death a fever of sorrow; their memories soft and warm.'
About The Jerusalem Gates And Walls
by imran8852
The walls of Jerusalem and what's left of today after being rebuilt from different periods of times. The walls, which is 21/2 miles in circumference and measure 40 feet high in height has 34 towers and 8 gates.
The gates are, The New Gate, Damascus Gate and Herod's Gate in the northern wall. St. Stephen's Gate and The Golden Gate in the eastern wall and lastly, There's The Dung Gate And Zion Gate in the southern wall and Jaffa Gate in the western wall. Seing And Praying In Masjidil Al-Aqsa
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Coffee Break - Palestine.
Church Of the Nativity - Scaffolds & Queues
Plaque 5th Station of the Cross.
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