Pool of Bethesda

Jerusalem

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January 23rd 2015
Amazing, amazing day. We had our wake-up call at 4:00 a.m., but I was up at 2:00 a.m. having gone to bed at 9:30. I finished my blog and then we went downstairs at 5:00 to meet the rest of the group. Today we started the day early praying the Stations of the Cross ending up at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus was crucified (Calvary) and buried, and then rose again. I applaud our tour d ... 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