Jerusalem Hills daily photo

. Happy Pentecost to all Orthodox Christians and especially in Athens, where our weekly PsalmChallenge is centered. Psalm 65 1. For the l...

. Two police horses were a bit spooked for a second here, near the Citadel. The horses do well in disturbances on the ground, but I think...

. This poster and reflection were on the glass door of the Christian Information Center in the Old City. You can click on it (and click aga...

. One day a week we hyper Israeli Jews detach and enter into the tranquility of a sanctuary in time. All because of what Genesis says: ...

. Just inside the Jaffa Gate today I saw over a dozen exercise bikes sitting on the sidewalk. One or two guys were trying to wheel them ou...

Apple Core by Claes Oldenburg and his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, 1992 Israel Museum The boy relaxing inside the apple proves what the mus...

A tête-à-tête between two priests in the tent of the Armenians. Talking about what (or whom), do you think? Their peaked hats recall Mt. ...

. Welcome to the Russian Orthodox Convent on the Mount of Olives. Thursday, Ascension Day, was my first time to visit this welcoming plac...

. Chag sameach --happy Shavuot holiday! I already told you the story of how I discovered the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments in a...

. Happy Shavuot and happy Pentecost! The holiday posts will be coming, but first here is our weekly contribution to Robert's Psalm Chall...

. A white donkey!! A friend and I were on the Mount of Olives for Ascension Day and we just happened to happen upon a white donkey! Jewish t...

. As I started telling you yesterday, Thursday was Ascension Day for the Orthodox churches. It was my first time to see the very old Cha...

. It was a day of much incense on the Mount of Olives this morning! Greek Orthodox, Russian, Armenian, Coptic, and Syrian clergymen were a...

. On the long (almost two hour) train ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, I used the time to take pictures. Even some stealth shots under the t...

. Bet you don't know what this is. I had never even heard of it before I saw a man spinning it in a video demonstration at the Israel M...

. Yesterday the nation celebrated Jerusalem Day. Forty-five years already since the Six Day War ended, allowing Jerusalem to be put back tog...

. The beautiful Psalm 63 today, joining PsalmChallenge in Athens. 1. A psalm. Of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah . 2. God, Y...

. My grandson in Los Angeles is 8 today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KAI ! For years already Kai has excelled in karate, skateboarding, swimming, hi...

. Get a load of this modern tractor! It was a big hit at the AgriTech exhibition last week in Tel Aviv. The guys were drooling over it. I ...

. Benedictus--blessed! Blessed be the Christians who celebrate Ascension Day today, whether on the Mt. of Olives or around the world. I neve...