Friday, March 15, 2013

New and Old, and lots of walking

Lunch was a special treat. Each of us got money for lunch and we were let off the bus at the Machaneh Yehuda market - early Friday afternoon! We were invited to buy whatever we wanted for lunch, but even more important, to wander the market and take in the sights and the smells (and the sounds) and to get a feel for the market. Truly, a sensual experience!

And after we ate, we drove to King David's grave (well, we won't argue with tradition) and then walked from there to various (and numerous) sights of the Old City. We visited the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (where we heard some monks making beautiful music) and wandered part of the market. There was a great deal to see ... and photograph.


We walked for over two and a half hours, and it was already getting late, and even a bit dark. But Jerusalem isn't only the Old City. So for our final stop of the day we drove to the Knesseth, where we learned about the "traditional" symbol of Judaism, the menorah.


Sharona described to us numerous points of interest on the bronze menorah by Beno Elkan, and in that way connected between the old and new - a fitting end to a full day.

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