Things are pretty razy in Jerusalem this week. Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) is today and tomorrow, and today marked the beginning of Ramadaan (one moth fast period for Muslims.) This is an exciting time in the city, but it brings with it some securtiy restrictions. For example, we are not to eat, including chewing gum or drinking water, in any Muslim areas. Also, there will be some cool celebrations at the Al-haram Al-Sharif (Temple Mount) tomorrow, but we are not allowed to go because the expected crowd is 200,000 or more.
Today was our first field trip. We saw the cenotaph of Samuel, the city of Bethel, the Herodium, etc. Oh, and I also saw the wall separating Israel from the West Bank. Scary? Yesterday a very friendly Armenian Priest gave us a tour around the Armenian Quarter including the upper room and Domition Abbey.
Things here are crazy but very fun!
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