The last two weeks have been hard on Jerusalem.
For eights days straight we have had an unseasonable heat wave and several days of bad dust storms (the sand blew over from North Africa).
Then there was the undiplomatic "mishap" when Vice President Biden was here.
And before that, the young Muslim shabab throwing rocks from the Temple Mount down onto Jews praying at the Western Wall.
Trouble is expected tomorrow. If you hear about it on your media, these two photos will help you in your orientation.The night photo shows the Western Wall on the left.
Behind the wall is the Temple Mount on which is Al Aksa mosque. Its grey dome looks golden at night.
The ramp leads up to the Mughrabi Gate, one of the entrances into the Temple Mount.
Here is a better view of the ramp and Mughrabi Gate.The golden dome is the Muslim shrine called the Dome of the Rock (on the Temple Mount).
If you enter the Old City wall through the Dung Gate, you pass through the security check at the lower right corner of the photo and enter the Western Wall Plaza.
On the horizon is the Mount of Olives.
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I am worried what tomorrow will bring.
Please friends, pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
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I hope all goes well for you tomorrow, no trouble but peace.
ReplyDeleteHuman beings are just so ... amazing!
I'm glad you spoke of this Dina. You know we're all thinking of you. Can you stay home? Will you be safe in your village? Please let us know.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with your beautiful city. I know exactly the area you are orienting us to...one of my favorite places in Jerusalem. I have seen it in better times and the state of affairs these days saddens me.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Dina, HUGS and peace be with you.
ReplyDeleteYour photographs are stunning.
I told you to move to Canada- but did you listen????
It's real real nice here Dina, in my canadian city.We have a jewish mayor and there are hannukah celebrations in city hall. YOu would like it here.
ReplyDeleteJerusalem has my prayers, Dina. Please keep safe.
ReplyDeleteThere are much talks of unrest in Jerusalem indeed and I worry for you and your loved ones.
ReplyDeleteI too hope for peace in Jerusalem, peace for all of us everywhere. Take care, Dina.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember well, major or minor mishaps keep occurring on every visit of an U.S. dignitary. It looks like a habit, or even a strategy, and in the past it payed off.
ReplyDeleteRocks throwing at the Temple Mount usually doesn't end well, let us hope that this time it will be different.
Indeed we will, Dina.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see love birds I think of Tippi Hendren
ReplyDeleteDo stay safe. I'm going back to the online site "Israel Today" to catch up
ReplyDeletebtw: it's been awhile since I visited. I could spent another hour here going through your posts. How did I ever miss those mosaics?
Dear friends, thanks for your wishes. But this is not about my personal safety. It is about my beloved Jerusalem who has a life bigger than any one of her citizens. I love her, I worry about her.
ReplyDeleteI myself live outside of Jerusalem, in a remote village in the Hills.
The potentially hot spot at this time in inside the walled Old City, not in the new city.
Jerusalem surely is in my prayers, Dina. I hope tomorrow all will go well.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
I hope things won't be too bad but it seems to get worse all the time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures.
Take care.
My thoughts are with Jerusalem ... and you.
ReplyDeletePeace.
Indeed, I do pray / will pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!
ReplyDeleteFor those who believe the Holy Scriptures (Old &/or New) we know it is a Command from God to pray this way!
We also know, from the same Holy Scriptures, that the end for Jerusalem is VICTORY, Praise God!!
Don't lose heart, no matter how dim and dark things may seem.
Yes, I've heard it on the news. Thank you, Dina, for helping me understand how it happened.
ReplyDeleteI do, I do. Stay safe, Dina.
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