Israel is home to 43 McDonald's...all kosher! Here's one in the Ben Yahuda district in Jerusalem. BTW, Ben Yahuda was responsible for resurrecting the Hebrew language. Now they name a shopping district after him!
Tag: Jerusalem
Torture Device
Before Jesus endured crucifixion, He endured flogging that was brutal enough to kill most people. This excavated stone sits vertically on display, but was used horizontally to restrain a victim's arms while bearing his back to lashings with nail and/or glass-tipped leather straps. Arms were pulled through the holes seen here, and held by Roman …
Temple Mount
We began our day today on Temple Mount. This is the most controversial piece of real estate on the planet! There is not enough time/space in this post to explain the details, but suffice it to say that what should rightly belong to the Jews has been wrestled away by Muslims. Spiritually, it is a …
Western Wall at Night
The Western Wall is the most sacred place in all Israel for the Jews. Despite the fact Israel re-captured it in the War of 1967, Temple Mount is controlled by Muslims, and Jews are not able to go up there. Thus, the Western Wall is as close to the Holy of Holies as they can …