Jerusalem Hills daily photo

Pictures of life in Jerusalem and the Jerusalem Hills. And since August 2013 also a look at the northern Negev, my new home.

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Camels in waiting

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. Does this camel have its own prayer rug to kneel on? The camel's handler was busy on his phone while waiting for paying custo...
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Monday, December 25, 2017

Correction! -- The REAL conservator appears!

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. Merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate it today! (I couldn't find a decorated indoor tree in the Negev to post, so this one ...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

All candles brightly burning

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. The 8th, final, candle of Chanuka tonight! Tomorrow is the last day of the festival of lights. The name of the 8th day is Zot Ch...
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Sunday, December 17, 2017

Overhead work in the Holy Sepulchre

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. In the 12th Station of the Cross I was surprised to see a man working ABOVE the heads of the many pilgrims and tourists. I was there ...
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Thursday, December 7, 2017

A message from the Mosque of Omar

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. In Jerusalem's Old City last week I peeked through the locked gate of the Mosque of Omar and was surprised to see this sign in the...
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Sunday, December 3, 2017

Choosing a prayer spot

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. How many of us would conquer any shyness and just do the prayers wherever we find ourselves when the set prayer hours arrive? Just pu...
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Friday, December 1, 2017

Homemade gifts--but with a difference!

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. City Daily Photo bloggers have as our December 1st theme the idea of gifts . Lucky me--my sweet daughter recently came up to Israel...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

A bizarre accident, 2 smashed cars

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. This big Border Police vehicle managed to do a lot of damage to two parked cars on a main street of my town early last Friday morning,...
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Friday, November 24, 2017

Gray on gray

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. It was a cool gray day in Jerusalem today, with a few drops of rain. Heavy clouds were sitting on Mt. Scopus at the end of the street...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Olive oil by the barrel

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. T is for tugging. Dani, the in-charge of Kibbutz Gezer Olives had just driven two heavy barrels of our fresh oil back from the...
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Saturday, November 18, 2017

Donkeys and olives

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. My new friend, Malka!  "THE HOME OF MALKA AND RACHEL" says the sign.  Last year the donkeys lived in the kibbutz olive...
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Volunteer fun in the olives

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. Still having fun harvesting olives at friendly Kibbutz Gezer. Starting my third week as a volunteer. Here you learn new and exciting...
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Monday, October 30, 2017

The olive harvest is in full swing!

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. This is my 6th day living and volunteering at a nice kibbutz in central Israel.  We are working hard harvesting olives. The main ...
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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Jerusalem tolerance: 2 wheels vs. 2 legs

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. Our group of 28 older citizens of Meitar was touring Jerusalem last Tuesday. We had just exited the New Gate and were trying to get t...
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Sunday, October 15, 2017

An electrifying kiss

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. Suddenly crazy dazzling streaks across my laptop and TV screens, then a huge flash of light outside my window and a loud PATZ!!  And t...
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