The first week - settling in Photo 3

The first week - settling in

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August 9th 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 – Tuesday, August 9, 2011 After almost a week in Israel we are all starting to emerge from the fog of sleep deprivation, heat exhaustion, and culture and language shock. Still, at times the fog quickly returns to engulf us anew. And throughout it all, Aimee and I keep turning to each other and saying, “I can’t believe we did it.” After a quick and dirty unpack ... 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