Cafe Menorah

Chanukah from South to North

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December 23rd 2009
Chanukah is over; Christmas is around the corner. My parents came to visit me and we took advantage of my trimester break by traveling around this tiny, beautiful country. Here are some of the highlights, with lots of photos! We began in Jerusalem, dodging the raindrops. Jerusalem during Chanukah is pretty magical. As you walk down the street at night, you can see menorahs on window sills a ... read more

Middle East » Israel

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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