The week of Sukkot is very exciting here in Israel. When you walk down the streets in Tel Aviv you see a sukkah here and a sukkah there in almost every direction, and that's pretty surprising since it is such a secular city. But Hadossa hadn't been to the Wall yet, so it was time to go to Jerusalem. Yesterday we took a train to the Malcha Station in Jerusalem and then went shopping at an outdoor bazaar nearby. After having lunch at the Jerusalem Mall, we hopped on a bus to the nearest stop outside the Jaffa Gate. The streets were literally packed in every direction. We made our way through the Jaffa Gate and into the throng of the Old City. We explored some passageways, discovered the Cardo Maximus and the ruins of a synagogue that had been destroyed, asked numerous people for directions, and finally found the Wall. It was so satisfying to be there...when you are in Jerusalem, you wonder why anyone bothers to go anywhere else. It was a wonderful day...Happy Sukkot!
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| Jaffa Gate |
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| This was Hadossa's first time entering the Old City. |
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| See the sukkah? |
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| Cardos Maximus, built around the 6th century |
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| Cardos Maximus, built around the 6th century |
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| Cardos Maximus, built around the 6th century |
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| Tifereth Israel Synagogue, or what is left after the Jordanians destroyed it. |
You can watch a video of this trip at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVFirFb5T3g&feature=plcp
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