Friday, September 23, 2011
And the votes are in.  We asked our group to rank the various sites and experiences from 1 (“must see”) to 5 (“skip it”) for a future trip.  I’ll post the results at the end of the blog.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Today we were in two predominantly Muslim areas.  It was, to say the least, different, and raised some anxieties in the group.  Fortunately we ended the day with some very meaningful sites that closed the “official” part of our tour with worship.  Tomorrow is a free day in Jerusalem, followed by a [...]

Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Considering all the holy sites we visited today, I feel a little unspiritual saying the highlight of our day was a camel ride.  But it was pretty cool!

Monday, September 19, 2011
This was another day of seeing something I didn’t know there was to be seen, and understanding the biblical setting in ways I didn’t know I didn’t understand.

Sunday, September 18, 2011
“Remember only that I was innocent and, just like you, mortal on that day.  I, too, had a face marked by rage, by pity and joy, quite simply, a human face.”  Benjamin Fondane, who was murdered at Auschwitz, 1944
Our tour guide, David Tal, will from time to time on the tour tell [...]