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By Aliyah
December 17th 2005

nebi samwil

 Middle East » Israel
Nebi Samwil - the tomb of the prophet Samuel - was a mosque that may or may not be over the spot where the prophet Samuel is buried. It was a good place that we could remember him, never the less. Even though it was a mosque, however, I saw so many Chasidim wandering around the grounds praying. On our way back to the bus, one of them stopped me and asked where I was from. I told him that i was visiting from the States. And he told me, "We are so happy you are here. G-d willing, you will [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 17th 2005 | 131 Views | [diary=31595]

on top of the mosque
pat
sean

From my journal: My heart started pounding when I first saw it. I could hardly believe it. I stood back for awhile, trying to imagine Your House on top of that retaining wall instead of that ugly golden pimple. I was very aware of the fact that YOU had brought me there. Literally, through this whole trip, it seems like You cleared the pth, like You're taking me by th hand and saying, "Come on, I want to show you everything." And then, You brought me to that last remaining wall, washed smooth by so many tears. Stepping close to the [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 17th 2005 | 135 Views | [diary=30684]

All lit up
Prayers in the wall
Prayers in the wall

By Aliyah
December 9th 2005

Jerusalem

 Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem
From my journal: City of Gold. We made the ascent from the lowest spot on earth - the Dead Sea - to the highest spiritual place on earth...Jerusalem. We slimbed up the eastern side of the Mt. of Olices, went through a tunnel and - BOOM - there it was, under a sliver of a crescent moon, glistening in the twighlight. Our hotel was within walking distance of the walls of the old city. We were stationed on the corner of Ramban Street and King George Street. Just up the road was the Great Synagogue, that we attended on Shabbat. Ben [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 17th 2005 | 182 Views | [diary=30682]

David
Our Hotel
Prima Kings

By Aliyah
December 2nd 2005

Qumran

 Middle East » Israel
Our last stop for the day was the ancient desert community of Qumran which was inhabited by the Essense during the first century. The Dead Sea Scrolls were copied here and stored in a series of caves which were discovered on the eve of the establishment of the State of Israel. Our first day in Israel, spent touring in the Negev, was over and it was time to make our way to the next area. As Jeremy put it, we went from the Dead Sea - the place on earth - to the highest place on earh: Jerusalem. [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 3rd 2005 | 78 Views | [diary=29729]

Jordan
Cave 3

By Aliyah
December 2nd 2005

Ein Gedi

 Middle East » Israel » South District » Ein Gedi
Yeah, there's definatly water back there
Yeah, there's definatly water back there
In contrast to the desolation surrounding it, Ein Gedi looks so lush,
Since we arrived too late on Friday afternoon, the actual Ein Gedi spring was already closed for Shabbat. We looked at it from a nearby hill, though. We didn't have long because a freakish wind storm blew in and we had to grope our way back to the bus. [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 3rd 2005 | 116 Views | [diary=29727]

Let
Ibex

By Aliyah
December 2nd 2005

The Dead Sea

 Middle East » Israel
Comments from the crowd: Julianna - I had water in my eyes! Out of all the experiences we had in Israel, I would have to say that swimming in the Dead Sea was...the most distateful one. When we go back next time, I don't think I would want to swim in it again. Pat was the only smart one of all of us. She stood on the shore and hovered over our stuff while we stepped into the salty waters. Ok, first off, Steve told us to be careful not to get water in our eyes, but I didn't really take [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 3rd 2005 | 134 Views | [diary=29725]

Floating
Jeremy
Mom

By Aliyah
December 2nd 2005

Masada

 Middle East » Israel
We drove towards the Dead Sea and drove along it's coast for several miles before reaching the desert fortress of Masada. I would have loved to climb up the snake path but with a group our size, it would have taken us all day, so we all climbed into a cable car instead. The top of Masada is huge! We spent several hours up there and only saw part of the nothern half! The history of Masada covers two distinctly different periods. Herod build a tiered palace on the northern side. The nature-defying contained all the comforts of civilized western culture, [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 3rd 2005 | 163 Views | [diary=29721]

View From Below
Riding the Cable Car
A Jews hold Masada once again

By Aliyah
December 2nd 2005

Arad

 Middle East » Israel » South District » Arad
Margoa Arad
Margoa Arad
The hotel in Arad where we stayed out second night in our second night in Israel
Tel Arad was absolutely huge! Spread out over a whole bunch of acres. After we explored it for a few hours, we moved on. That night, checked into a hotel in modern day Arad, a beautiful town that seems to appear out of nowhere when you are driving through the desert. [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 3rd 2005 | 102 Views | [diary=29719]

The Desert Blooms

By Aliyah
December 2nd 2005

The Negev

 Middle East » Israel
We drove southward, into the Negev. There were absolutely spectacular views! Especially driving down into the great crater. And even though this particular portion of the desert was probably not the one where the nation of Israel wandered after the exodus, it really fed my imagination. The land is very harsh (thinking that the shoes on their feet never wore out is seriously supernatural!), but I think I wouldn't have minded being a kid during the desert wandering. Steve only let us explore for about fifteen minutes, but I would have loved to walk all over. [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 3rd 2005 | 103 Views | [diary=29642]

The great crater
A few feet off the side of the road
The bottom of the crater

On the plane on the way from Holland to Israel, I thought about what it was that I wanted to accomplish on this trip. Getting to Israel in the first place seemed like such a miracle. I didn't want to have the whole trip pass as just a tourist venture. What would I do when I walked off the plane, onto Israeli soil? What would I think, what would I feel? I wrote in my journal: I want to hurt. I want to be sad because I can't be in the land, and when I finally put my foot on it, [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 9th 2005 | 217 Views | [diary=29735]

Mom and Julianna
Great picture!!
Catching a nap



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