On our way to the Old City....

SHALOM!

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March 7th 2008
Where to start? Sometimes, plans never happen the way you expect, so I generally don't make plans because of this fact. I was supposed to be in Amman, but I am writing from Jerusalem. The flight over to Tel Aviv was uneventful...no crying babies , thank God. Of course, losing your passport and wallet 15 minutes before you're supposed to head to Dulles was an event unto itself. ... read more

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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