An Evening's Walk

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Sunday evening we took another walk through the Old City, mainly to see the Jewish Quarter.

The most important thing to bring to Jerusalem is your passage cards--when you're in the Bible Bee, of course.


Outside the City

Tower of David

Old City walls (outside Jaffa (Yafo) Gate)

Looking into the Old City

Jaffa Gate sign

A bit of history

Chicken for a Kaparot ritual.


Inside the City

Remembering the time when the Turks tried to kill all the Armenians.

Check Deuteronomy 6:9, where we are commanded to affix a mezuzah on every doorpost.

This is how Jerusalem was defended in ancient times--archers stood at each of these rooms and shot arrows through the narrow holes.

The menorah for the Third Temple.  The Jews are waiting for permission to build the new temple on the Temple Mount, where the Dome of the Rock currently stands.

The Dome of the Rock from a distance.


The Cardo

The Cardo was the main commercial avenue of Jerusalem for many years.

Part of the inside of the Cardo

Old remains

How the Cardo would've looked like in ancient times--bustling and full of people (now it is quite empty).  Notice the modern-day boy on the right of the picture?

Sign (see below)

Jerusalem has been built layer upon layer over the centuries!  A section has been dug out--the first foundations lie VERY DEEP!!


Pizza

On our way back home from exploring the Old City we stopped to get a to-go pizza; 20 shekels all cheese.





As we ate the delicious, hot pizza, I couldn't help thinking how wonderful it was to live right in the heart of Jerusalem!

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