Masada


Shwarma lady!!!! - Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem

Good food, great company! - Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem

Ben Yehudah Mall at night, jerusalem

Favorite fast food place! - Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem

A verrrrrry happy shwarma customer! - Ben Yehuda Street, Jerusalem

King David Hotel at night - from room/Sheraton Jerusalem Plaza

Moon over Jerusalem - from Sheraton Jerusalem Plaza room

Jerusalem at night - from Sheraton Jerusalem Plaza

King David Hotel (with ?Condoleeza Rice's suite) - as seen from room at Sheraton Jerusalem Plaza

Ein Kerem

Hadassah Hospital

Hadassah Hospital

Hadassah Hospital

Henrietta Szold, Hadassah founder

Heading to Chagall windows/Synagogue (no photos allowed)

Synagoge at Hadassah Hospital (Chagall windows)

Grounds of Hadassah Hospital/Synagoge - Chagall Windows

Grounds of Hadassah Hospital - Honoring "Keepers of the Gate"

Chagall Windows/Synagogue at Hadassah Hospital

Chagall Windows/Synagogue - Hadassah Hospital

Grounds of Hadassah Hospital complex - Synagogue/Chagall Windows

Judean desert - Bedouin encampment

Judean desert 

Agricultural kibbutz in Jordan Valley - date palms

Caves in Judean desert in Qumran area

Caves in Judean desert; Qumran area

View of Dead Sea and its receding shoreline

Jerry - stop en route to Masada at Kibbutz Ein Gedi :)

Unusual erosion formations, Dead Sea area

Unusual erosion formations, Dead Sea area

Masada 

Masada visitors' complex at base of mountain

Masada visitor's center

Heading up! - We're next! (Masada)

Destination: Top of Masada 

Janis and Ken - happy adventurers atop Masada! 

Atop Masada 

Masada

Heading up! - Masada - Breathtaking! 

Continuing up - Masada

Masada - We're there!!!!!!!

Proud moment atop Masada 

Exploring Masada

View of highway in Dead Sea Valley, from atop Masada

Model of Masada in lecture area 

Atop Masada: One of Susan's most powerful presentations 

Masada 

Masada: Wall with black line showing previous ruins and subsequent reconstruction 

Masada 

Masada - notice the black line delineation

Stairs leading to perimeter, Masada 

Remains of Roman legionnaire camp at base of Masada 

View of Visitors' Center from atop Masada 

Herod's palace at northern tip of Masada 

Herod's palace, Masada 

Neighboring mountain as viewed from Masada 

Instructional moment - atop Masada

Largest Roman legionnaire camp at base of Masada 

Overlooking legionnaire camp/Masada 


Atop Masada


Model of Masada

Close-up of frescoe in room at Masada

Roman bath area, Masada

Roman bath/Masada 

Hole in roof of Roman bath, allowing steam to escape/Masada

Reconstructed pipes used in Roman baths, Masada

Sample urn on display in Masada storeroom 

Tower on Masada 

Photo of actual lots drawn by last Jews at Masada before suicide 

Masada perimeter showing fortress walls 

Synagogue at Masada - from Second Temple period 

Artist's depiction of synagogue on Masada 

Susan Marcus describing synagogue, Masada 

View of Dead Sea 

Dead Sea - note receding shoreline

"Mineral" resort beach, Dead Sea - off for fun in the sun!

Ready for FUN!! - in the Dead Sea :)

Destination: Dead Sea

Dead Sea

Dead Sea park

Heading for unusual conditions!

FUN! Leaving some inhibitions behind!

Hiya!! - to fun in the Dead Sea! 

Dead Sea Shenanigans!!

Gail and Gloria - Dead Sea partners

Windblown and happy at the Dead Sea!

Still a bit mud-ensconced! - Dead Sea fun

Feel those Dead Sea breezes! 

Dead Sea Relaxation! 

View of the Dead Sea

Another view of the Dead Sea

The mountains of Jordan across the Drad Sea

A cave in one of the Judean hills 

Qumran caves

Qumran caves (where Dead Sea scrolls were found)

Judean desert 

Bedouin settlement on way to Jerusalem

Another Bedouin settlement 

Bedouin sheep grazing 

Trees planted by JNF on road to Jerusalem from Jericho 

Windmill outside Asian Restaurant in Rehavia, Jerusalem

A good Oriental meal together! - Rehavia, Jerusalem