First Trip to Jerusalem

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Today I went to Jerusalem. I saw people of all different cultures and religions. I wrote a little wish on a sticky note for peace and happiness for the world and I put it into the Wailing Wall. The Wailing Wall is all that is left of the second temple. It was destroyed by the Romans 2000 years ago. At the Wailing Wall everyone was praying and making wishes. It was very moving and spiritual. The women and men are separated into two sections. The men’s side is bigger than the women’s side. Above the wall is the Temple Mount where there is the Dome of the Rock and a giant mosque. A mosque is a place were Muslims pray. They are called to pray 5 times a day from a tall tower called a minarets where a man sings and they project his voice from a loud speaker. After that we walked through the old city through the different sections. Jerusalem is made in four quarters. There is the Jewish, Arab, Christian and Armenian parts. There are many narrow lanes crammed with little shops selling fruit and candy and lots of other things.
After that we went to Yad Vashem which is a special museum about the Holocaust. It was very very sad but I was glad I went.

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Photos

Our first Look
We had a picnic outside the Jaffa gate before we entered the old city. This was the view from where we had our lunch.

The Dome of the Rock
Lookinig at the Temple Mount

Riuns in the Old City
There were many ruins to be found when we walked around. These were in the Jewish Quarter.

The Western Wall
This is all that is left of the Second Temple. It was destroyed by the Romans during the Great Jewish Revolt. It is sometimes called the "Wailing Wall."

The YMCA Building
We thought this was a masque, but it was the YMCA

More Ruins
This was an old marketplace from about 2000 years ago.

Emily pets a goat
This mural showed what the marketplace looked like. Emily wanted to be in the picture.

Comments

[Laurie Singer]

Jerusalem
Hi Abby! Your pictures looked great...I especially liked the one with Emmy as part of the picture. It sounds like Jerusalem was very unique. How funny that the mosque turned out to be the Y!!! Love you and miss you. Aunt Laurie

[joan kaye]

WOW!
Hi Honey, Your blog is terrific. The pictures are really great It made me feel as if we were there with you you in Israel. We Love you soooo much and look forward to seeing mpore pictures and reading about your adventures. Bubbe and Poppy

[Poppy Kaye]

Abby, you did a ggod job of telling what you saw and did in Jerusalem. It was very interesting and I am very happy that you getting to see all of this history. Love, Poppy

[Mrs. Bousquet]

Hi Emily, What an amazing experience! I loved the photos you sent. I plan on sharing them with my students. You are learning so much. I appreciate that you are so generously sharing it with all of us through this blog. I know that the message you wrote must have been beautifully written (you are such a talented writer) and pray that it will be answered. Love Always, Mrs. Bousquet