Jerusalem Hills daily photo

. You could tell the direction of this morning's cold strong wind by the direction of the palm branches.  Despite the gray sky, the...

. It's definitely winter now in Israel: rain clouds, bare branches, and jackets. And fruit is growing on the sabras. A picture fro...

. Thursday/Friday was the Feast of Epiphany (Theophany) for the Orthodox Christians in Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. Hundreds of p...

. Oi veh, that man is VERY high up! Seen from the bus to Beer Sheva at noon today.  I think we were just passing Tel Sheva Junction.  ...

. As our town's touring group was leaving the Jordan River baptism site, these two soldiers asked if they could ask our guide (on th...

. For the Latin church (the Roman Catholics) today is the feast day called the Baptism of the Lord. Hundreds walk in procession down to th...

. This manger scene, with its gift-bringing three Wise Men (or Magi or kings) dressed in white, can be good to illustrate the two holy d...

. 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...

. 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 ...

. 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...

. 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 ...

. 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...

. 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...

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

. 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,...

. 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...

. 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...