Jerusalem Part I


Gary, Howard/Tzvi Carr - and twins! - aboard bus

Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway

Monument from Six-Day War - Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway

View from bus, Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway

Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway

Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway 

Statue - approaching Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Approaching Jerusalem 

Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

View of Jerusalem from Mt. Scopus

Atop Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

Janis and Ken atop Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

From Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

From Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

From Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

From Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem


Atop Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem


The Group! - Atop Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

The Group! Atop Mt. SWcopus, Jerusalem

The Group: Atop Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

Howard/Tzvi Carr (right) photographing The Group atop Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

Atop Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem

View of Jerusalem from Mt. of Olives 

From Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

A good sport! - with Howard the Camel - Mt. of Olives

Howard the Camel/Gail - Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

Howard the Camel (holding Iris) - Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem 

Iris atop Howard (Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem)

Howard and Iris (Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem)

Jan and Howard - Mt.of Olives, Jerusalem

Jewish Cemeteries on Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

Jewish Cemeteries on Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

From Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

Atop Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

Atop Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

View of excavation of David's City from Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem 

Happy in Jerusalem! (Mt. of Olives)

Contentment atop Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem

Outside entrance to Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem

Architectural sketch of renovation - rebuilt gate area

Cardo (ancient Roman Road) - Jerusalem

Inside the Old City of Jerusalem

Old City, Jerusalem

Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem

View of the Cardo and remaining columns after excavation (Jerusalem)

Susan at the helm - Cardo, Jerusalem

Ancient mosaic showing Cardo in center of Jerusalem

Artists' shops along Cardo, Jewish Quarter - Jerusalem

Artists' Quarter, Jerusalem - Cardo

Cardo, Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Jewish Quarter, Old City of Jerusalem

Hurva Synagogue being rebuilt in center of Jewish Qtr., Old City

Gary found this amusing!

The Quarter Cafe Restaurant, Old City of Jerusalem

View of Mt. of Olives from Jewish Quarter Cafe Restaurant

Backdrop: Mt. of Olives (from Jewish Quarter Cafe, Jerusalem)

Howard/Tsvi Carr and Gary (from Jewish Quarter Cafe, Old City - Jerusalem)

Hurva Synagogue being rebuilt in Old City of Jerusalem

Museum in Jewish Quarter

Map of Old City of Jerusalem

Replica of Temple Menorah made by ultra-Orthodox Jews

View of KotelWestern Wall

Entrance area to Western Wall, also showing Southern Wall of Temple Mount

Western and Southern Walls/Jerusalem

another view of menorah replica

Approaching Western Wall

Entering Western Wall Plaza

Kotel/Western Wall Plaza

Western Wall with buildings on north side of plaza

Western Wall, women's section; ramp up to Temple Mount area (being reconstructed)

Western Wall up close, showing notes/prayers put in cracks

Western Wall with plants in cracks

Western Wall showing different stones used in building

Mehitzah of Western Wall (separating men's/women's areas)

Jewish Quarter of Old City behind Kotel (Western Wall)

Western Wall, male side 

Western Wall, showing different levels of construction

Dung Gate (providing closest access to Kotel/Western Wall)

Southern Wall area of Temple Mount, showing excavations

Olive tree in Western Wall area

Archaeological Park/entrance to Davidson Center

Next to Kotel

Southwestern corner of Kotel showing Robinson's Arch and remains of columns

Umayyad Palace, around Temple Mount

Plaza of Umayyad Palace, Temple Mount area

Excavations, Umayyad Palace

Umayyad Palace, Temple Mount area

Southern wall area looking outward toward Arab neighborhoos

Southern wall area, showing gates to Temple Mount

Gloria Goldman, Southern Wall area

Susan lecturing at outhern Wall area

From Southern Wall area

Strenghthening Southern Wall area

Southern Wall area 

Southern Wall area 

Ken Lefkowitz... Southern Wall area

Beauty at the Southern Wall! 

Close-up of stonework, Southern Wall

Ancient Roman road, base of Temple Mount

Excavations of Mikvaot (ritual baths) area along Temple Mount

Robinson's Arch, southern end of Kotel

Herodian stone showing dressing and drainage (Kotel)

Roman road at base of Kotel

Different levels of building over the centuries, Kotel area

Sheraton - Jerusalem Plaza

Sheraton Jerusalem Plaza

Security, Kotel 

Entering Western Wall Tunnels 

Western Wall Tunnels entrance 

Sketches of Wetern Wall/Tunnels

Susan using model to demonstrate periods of building at Temple Mount

Temple Mount model

Rabbinic Tunnels, Western Wall

Marker in Rabbinic Tunnels showing location across from center of Temple

Cistern inrabbinic tunnel area

Video demonstrating building of Temple walls in Herod's time

Video - building of Temple walls in Herod's time

Video - building of Temple walls in Herod's time

Rabbinic Tunnels - narrow spot! 

Rabbinic Tunnels

Lion's Gate to Old City through which paratroopers entered in 1967

Entrance to Yad Vashem (Jerusalem)

Yad Vashem - Tribute to a hero (righteous gentile)

Yad Vashem - Avenue of the Just

Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem marker

Yad Vashem - Memorial to children who perished in the Holocaust

Monument to martyred children, Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem

Memorial candelabra for six million - Yad Vashem

Verse from Proverbs, "The light of God is the soul of man" - Yad Vashem

Children's Memorial - Yad Vashem; in honor of Uziel 

View of Jerusalem from Yad Vashem

Janus Korzak memorial statue, Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem - tribute to Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust

At Yad Vashem: Reminder of the six million who perished 

Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem - entering the main exhibit hall

View of Jerusalem hills from Yad Vashem

Exiting Yad Vashem Memorial Hall; view of top of structure

View of Jerusalem from end of Memorial Hall/Yad Vashem, illustrating "Israel lives"

View of Jerusalem Hills.... exiting Memorial Hall/Yad Vashem

Leaving Memorial Hall/Yad Vashem

Looking back at Memorial Hall, Yad Vashem

Piece of art created in concentration camp by Holocaust victim

Yad Vashem - memorial planting

Sign marking planting in tribute of righteous Gentile in Garden of the Righteous at Yad Vashem

Memorial Stele (pillar) at Yad Vashem for six million

Building at Yad Vashem

Entry to main memorial buidling, Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem - cafeteria ("meat" side!) 

Yad Vashem Cafeteria - Dairy side!

Sculpture garden at Israel Museum

Grounds of Israel Museum

Black marker representing "Sons of Darkness" theology of Essenes (group who hid the Dead Sea Scrolls) 

Shrine of the Book, holding Dead Sea Scrolls (esp. Isaiah Scroll), Israel Museum 

View of Knesset from Israel Museum grounds

Model of Jerusalem and Temple area at Israel Museum

Sky over Jerusalem from Israel Museum

Israel Museum

Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem

Ben Ydhuda Street, Jerusalem

Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem


Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem