Sukkah on every balcony

These sukkot are above the Gap at the fancy-schmany new mall at Mamilla, right outside the Jaffa Gate of the Old City.

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October 8th 2009
No, it's not snowing and there are no Santa Clauses running around. But there are some surprising similarities between Christmas and Sukkot here in Jerusalem. But first: A few political thoughts Some of you may have read about the rising tensions around the Temple Mount in the Old City. This is not the forum in which I want to go into my political views on the issues (I'm happy to do ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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

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