Welcome back friends! We've entered a time of study together, based on a new study called Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots. Today's post is the third in a series of snippets from that study. If you just landed here, welcome! You may wish to review these two portions before moving on …
Tag: Jerusalem
Enjoying Hanukkah in Jerusalem
חנוכה שמחה Happy Hanukkah! What a blessing to have a free day in Jerusalem during Hanukkah. Israelis "go big" in celebrating it, and I had a great time today witnessing the joy of the Jewish people! I did a lot of walking today and, because my hotel is right in the middle of things, I …
A New Experience!
Shabbat Shalom! Shabbat is the Jewish sabbath and it begins every Friday at sundown. The city (and most others in Israel) almost totally shut down mid-afternoon to prepare for shabbat dinner and to attend synagogue at sundown. Today, we experienced both synagogue and shabbat dinner together! What a glorious ending to a great day! I'll …
Laying a Biblical Foundation
We awoke to a bright, glorious Sunday morning in Jerusalem! (The weather is fantastic!) Above, I've given you a glimpse of Chord's Bridge from our hotel balcony. This work of art is designed to look like King David's Harp, but functionally serves as a bridge for the light rail and a walkway connecting to the Central …
