Resting in the Plaza of the Holy Sepulchre

Eucharist

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September 13th 2015
The bright sun bursting through the clouds; the heat of the day just beginning; walking through the hustle and bustle of the marketplace (<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">al suq); carts passing to and fro; people coming and going; toddlers crying; children laughing, calling out, riding bikes; the aroma of freshly ground coffee and the pungent smell of a variety of spices; mountai ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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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