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The Long Way Home
Our farewell dinner on Saturday night in the “Olive & Fish” restaurant in Jerusalem was delightful and delicious (we ate very well during our time in Jerusalem!). Each student was asked to say a few words about his or her … Continue reading
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Jerusalem in the Rain
Our last day in Jerusalem began with a guided walking tour through East Jerusalem, and specifically the Muslim Quarter of the Old City. We had requested a Muslim guide and were happy to see Ibrahim Ghazzawi again, who had already … Continue reading
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The Dead Sea
Today is the first of our two days at the Dead Sea. At 7:30 this morning we left rainy Jerusalem, which sits 750 meters above sea level, to drive through the Judaean Desert down to the Dead Sea, which is … Continue reading
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Contemporary Jerusalem
Our day began with a visit to Yad Vashem, Jerusalem’s Holocaust museum and memorial. The new exhibit hall, built into a hillside, opened in 2005. David gave us a brief introduction to the significance of the Holocaust in modern Israeli … Continue reading
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From the Past to the Present
Today we moved away from the distant past and focussed on Israel’s present situation. Our lesson on geopolitics began with a tour of neighborhoods in areas of municipal Jerusalem that lie outside the 1949 armistice lines, in areas that Israel … Continue reading
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Jerusalem of Three Religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Now that we are over our jet lag, our guide David decided we were ready to start even earlier today, so everyone grabbed a quick breakfast and hopped on our bus by 7:30. All this so we could beat the … Continue reading
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Jerusalem, the famous Jebusite City!
Today we started at the top of the Mount of Olives, looking out over the panorama of the city below us. We then walked down the mountain, visiting the Dominus Flevit church, where we saw a First Temple Period burial … Continue reading
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Through the Valley and Over the Hills
After a long trip with a five-hour layover in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, we arrived in Jerusalem in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Although exhausted from the trip, everyone was happy to be in Jerusalem. After a few hours of … Continue reading
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Bon Voyage
Welcome to our class blog Jerusalem: Holy City in Time and Imagination. On Thursday (March 7, 2019), our class will leave for Jerusalem. We have spent the last eight weeks in the classroom getting ready for our trip, studying the history … Continue reading
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