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Day #4- Israel

Oct4

Day #4 officially began our “Tour Days”.

The next few posts will be more photos and less words.

I’ll caption whatever I can; if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Enjoy.

Jewish cemetery from the Mt. of Olives.

The cemetery goes the entire distance around the Mt. of Olives.

The Dome of the Rock from the Mt. of Olives.

Our guide told us that the Dome of the Rock is essentially a large tombstone with no one buried inside.

The Dome of the Rock is built on top of the Foundation Stone, which is sacred to both Jews and Muslims.

The Golden Gate from the Mt. of Olives.

On our trip around the city, we saw all of the gates.

The Golden Gate

I wish I had had more time to learn about them all.

I see a new study in my future.

Garden f Gethsemane entry.

A bell rings and the gate is opened every half hour by a Monk.

Only a certain amount are allowed in at once – six?

Garden of Gethsemane exit.
To Mt. Zion
To King David’s Tomb
King David’s Tomb

There is a men’s side, and a women’s side.

My husband took this photo – with his head covered.

Room of the Last Supper

It is believed that a room like this was used for the last supper.

IDF ending their maneuvers next to the walls of Mt.Zion.
Walking along one of the walls of Mt. Zion.
One view from Mt. Zion
The remains of King David’s stables

Being in this place, around the wall, and inside the wall was a dream come true for me.

Enter – The Western Wall
The Western Wall – The women’s side
The Western Wall – The men’s side
Door to the upper prayer room at the Western Wall
Prayer room in the top corner of the Western Wall

There were people praying in here; but I didn’t photo them, just the ceiling portion.

Walking away from the Western Wall

We were sad to leave, but had much more to see on that day.

Here’s our sign.
In the tomb garden
Walking in the tomb garden
Door to the tomb
Inside the tomb

Bodies were allowed to stay in the tombs for one year.

The bones were then removed so that the tomb could be used again.

Passing by a set up for a city festival day.

This area is being set up for a city wide festival, many bands at the same venue.

The cool thing is that there are maybe six places all around that have this event at the same time.

They know how to party!

I hope you enjoyed this tour of Day #4.

I hope you’ll join me again next time for Day #5.

The Food – Israel

Oct2

I’m pretty boring when it comes to food.

I like what I like, and it’s hard for me to try new things.

I’ve always said I’d make a terrible missionary.

Not because of the missionary part, but because of the dietary part!

Now, I’ve never been on an “All inclusive” anything before, so when I saw the amount of food provided for our breakfast, and supper, I was stunned.

The variety was out of this world, and the amount was obscene.

The photos in this post concerning food are from a Google search.

I was far too busy eating the food to take photos of it.

The first two days, I did manage to eat some new foods.

New foods, new spices.

After that, opted for the more familiar fare; much easier on the insides.

There were a few things we found interesting about the food served to us while we were there;

  • Of course, no bacon
  • No meat was served in the morning
  • No dairy was served a supper time

Meat and Dairy

Any meat (the flesh of birds and mammals) cannot be eaten with dairy. Utensils that have come into contact with meat (while hot) may not be used with dairy and vice versa. In addition, utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food (while hot) may not be used with kosher food.

Pareve Foods

Kosher food is divided into three categories: meat, dairy, and pareve. The pareve foods are considered neutral and can be eaten with either milk or meat.

  • All fruits, vegetables, grains, pasta, nuts, beans, and legumes are kosher. Note, however, that with the exception of a small number of locust species, bugs are not kosher. As a result, the use of certain fruits and vegetables is now considered controversial in certain Orthodox circles, over concerns about insect infestation. 
  • Eggs, fruits, vegetables, and grains are considered pareve, or neutral, and can be eaten with either meat or dairy. Fish is also considered pareve, but some kosher observant Jews do not cook or eat fish with meat.
  • Grape products (including juice and wine) must be produced by Jews in order to be considered kosher. 

Information from https://www.thespruceeats.com/jewish-dietary-laws-2121753

So enough of this, I’m hungry now.

I hope you’ll join me again next time for Day #4.

Day 3 – Jerusalem

Sep29

On day three of our convocation, we heard again from Dan Juster, (http://www.kkcj.org/people/info/dan-juster), also from Aglow’s President and CEO Jane Hansen Hoyt (https://www.aglow.org/about-us/president-ceo).

During the time between sessions, we loaded on to a bus, and traveled to Revive Israel. (https://www.reviveisrael.org/ ).

To Revive Israel
A short walk down the hill to Revive Israel

Note: The rear view mirrors on the bus are on the front of the bus; and they’re still there!

We’re getting closer!

I’ve always wanted to go here; Finally!

Here We are!

At Revive Israel, we were able to worship together under the anointing of the house worship team.

Our Father, who art in Heaven…

At first blush, I was quite underwhelmed.

But as God often does, He shows Himself awesome in seemingly unassuming ways.

I found Revive Israel to me modest, and small, and FULL of God’s presence.

Through Revive Israel, we were introduced to Kite-pride. (https://www.israel21c.org/kite-pride-creates-jobs-for-ex-victims-of-the-sex-industry/)

We came away with our own Kite-pride bags – and the knowledge that someone formerly from the sex trades, is getting a start on a new life!

From Revive Israel

Come with me next time for Day #4’s adventure!