Walking up Sultan Suleiman St. (also now know as Paratroopers Way), I wondered why the hospital was flying a French flag today.Aha, it must be July 14, Bastille Day, le 14 juillet!
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Normally the French Hospital St. Louis flys the Vatican flag.The dedicated nun-nurses and volunteers care for terminally ill patients, whether Christian, Muslim, or Jewish.
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But for a funny story about this hospice, see the beginning of an article by Aviva Bar-Am.
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I was (briefly) looking for the Bastille day celebrations in Tel Aviv, but couldn't find much. It's really cool to hear about the Jerusalem French hospital celebrating "le 14 juillet"!
ReplyDeleteLovely picture. I am pleased that they still have a French flag.
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten about the donkeys, what a fun walk down memory lane you've given us today Dina.
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That IS a funny story!
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How wonderful to have a hospice for terminally-ill patients.
ReplyDeleteHappy Bastille Day to the hospital and to all your French readers!
Lovely building!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific bit of architecture that French Hospital St. Louis is. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful building!
ReplyDeleteI remember a friend back home who always celebrated Bastille Day with wine and French bread. Sounds good to me!
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