Laura makes a great purchase at Naot.

Day 4-Tzdat, the Golan Heights, Entering Jeruselam

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February 15th 2009
Today started bright and early as we checked out of the hotel in Haifa and headed for Tzdat, one of the 4 holiest cities for Jews and the home of the Kabbalah. Our first stop was to an art gallery for a eye-opening introduction to the beliefs of the Kabbalah by a local artist who was originally from Michigan. We were all enthralled bt this artist including the kids. Rica was in tears by how muc ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more