Ateret Cope
We began early today planning to visit for the Dome of the Rock before it got too crowded, a particular concern because of Ramadan. We arrived as planned only to […]
Today after touring the Old City we visited Yad Vashem which is Israel’s national Holocaust memorial. This is not just a museum but a vast complex. I just have several […]
On Monday we not only got to visit some significant historic Christian sites, but then spent some time at the Israel Museum. All of these sites provided visual and in […]
A big thank you to Nick Giannoukakis for translating this article into English. “In Greece, In Memory of the Holocaust Led by by its director, Dr. Zipora Gur, representatives of […]
Our day (Day 7 in Israel) began with a trip to Mt. of Olives, specifically the Garden of Gethsemane. This is a special site in Christianity for three reasons. First, […]
The Kotel, or the Western Wall, is one of, if not the most important spiritual site in Judaism. I am a Jew. So why did I not weep as I […]
We started the day (Day 6 in Israel) by visiting the City of David in East Jerusalem. This is a well-excavated site whose findings have helped define the early history […]
This morning we put on water shoes, tucked our shorts up high and crammed any fear of claustrophobia down as we entered the 2700 year old water system in the […]