artists' courtyard, Safed

Jerusalem shoulk

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July 11th 2008
We had fun shopping today, the shoulk is full of people getting everything they need for Shabbos. We bought all sorts of fruits and vegetables, halvah, sweets and nuts. I'm having a good time, I'm getting used to all the walking and the heat. Getting out of the cab yesterday I caught my big toenail on something and nearly tore it off, it was bleeding pretty good, and I cleaned it up and band ... 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