Second Trip to Jerusalem


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March 16th 2011
Published: March 22nd 2011
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Dome of the RockDome of the RockDome of the Rock

We saw the dome through an arch as we walked into the old city from King Herod's Gate.
Today, I went to Jerusalem again. We heard the crow of a rooster. When we looked up, the rooster was sitting right above us…in a lemon tree! There were birds everywhere. I bought a Pisanke egg from a man selling goods in the Muslim Quarter. We saw a beautiful mosque with a turquoise top. Then, we went to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It is said that Jesus died there. Some people took one of their personal objects and touched it to the exact stone where it was thought that the body of Jesus was laid out on at one point. That way, they would have something that was – metaphorically - touched by God. There were murals and art pieces decorating the walls. We even saw the tomb said to have held the body of Jesus before he rose from the dead. We would have gone inside, but the line was two hours long. On our next visit to Jerusalem, we will probably go inside. We lit a special candle in the church. For 1,300 years, the job of opening this holy church has gone to a Muslim family – passed down from grandfather to son and so on.
Bird!Bird!Bird!

This bird was outside a shop.

Later that day, we went to the Israel Museum, where most of the famous artifacts from Israel are. We saw the Dead Sea Scrolls, a mummy, sculptures, jewelry and bones. I took lots of pictures.



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Mosque

This was labled wrong in a past blog- it is a mosque in the old city.
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Cauliflower

I have never seen cauliflower in hot pink before!
Dome over the Tomb of JesusDome over the Tomb of Jesus
Dome over the Tomb of Jesus

This was in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Jesus

This was like a church built within the church biuilt around what is thought to be Jesus' tomb.
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Calvary

This part of the the church that is believed to be Calvary. People were able to touch the top of the hill.


22nd March 2011

Cool Veggies
I have seen many unusaul things in my travels... but bright pink cauliflower takes the prize!!
24th June 2011
Bird!

LUV ISREAL!
Hey Abby so hope u had lots of fun exploring Isreal! i no i would love going to Isreal cant wait to see u in 5th grade love, Molly

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