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August 27, 2008
Montage: Old City, Jerusalem, Part I
Karen and I were led on a tour the old City of Jerusalem by the amazing and articulate Daniel Luria of Ateret Cohanim. If you've never taken an Ateret Cohanim tour, well, you have missed one of the the most important experiences in all Israel.
Just the day before, Daniel Luria led Governor Mike Huckabee on the same tour.
Our cousins Shani and her husband Assemblyman Dov Hikind arranged and accompanied Mike Huckabee on his tour of Old Jerusalem and S'derot. Shani and Dov were kind enough to arrange for our tour.
A few random photos from the Old City.
The height of fashion.
I like doorways.
Memorial plaque for Elchanan Aharon, murdered at this spot by Arab terrorists.
This doorway looks like a Barnett Newman stripe painting.
Covering all the ideological bases.
Our guide was baffled by my focus on brightly colored doorways.
Notice that the color of the Nun's habits match the Jerusalem stone.
Chassid davening at the Kotel, the Western Wall.
An Israeli-Ethiopian Jew sits in the shade near The Kotel.
Karen davens at the Little Kotel, the Little Western Wall.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at August 27, 2008 09:14 AM
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A modern art reference? Color me surprised.
Nice pictures.
Posted by: Alice at August 27, 2008 01:19 PM
Alice:
I like modern art. I also like Vermeer and Rembrandt. I studied art history in college.
Glad you like my snapshots.
As the great modern painter Frank Stella says: “What you see is what you see.”
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at August 27, 2008 01:24 PM
Rothko is one of my favorites.
Posted by: Alice at August 27, 2008 01:48 PM
The hijab on the far left looks like something out of a comic book, with a slightly feline flavor.
I just discovered your blog a few days ago and have been reading all the entries I've had time to get my hands on. Last night, I read The Hebrew Kid and the Apache Maiden in one sitting, staying up way past my bedtime, but I couldn't stop in the middle. It was way too good. Thank you for teaching me about Victorio and Lozen. They never taught us about them in school!
I haven't seen Body Double -- I am years if not decades behind on my movie-viewing -- but I saw A Stranger among Us at my friend's urging some years ago. It made a deep impression on me.
Did you have a chance to visit the Kotel Tunnels?
At any rate, you just got yourself another reader.
Posted by: Rahel at August 27, 2008 02:29 PM
Hey! I see my favorite T-shirt!
Posted by: DrCarol at August 27, 2008 02:36 PM
Alice:
Rothko was a wonderful artist. His suicide, tragic.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 28, 2008 04:57 AM
Rahel:
Thanks so much for the kind and generous comment. I'm glad you enjoyed my novel.
I saw you at the bloggers conference.
You have a wonderful blog.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 28, 2008 05:08 AM
Dr. Carol:
Yup, I saw the Israel is Behind You t-shirt and immediately thought of you.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 28, 2008 05:10 AM
Rahel:
Forgot to mention that we did not have time to do the tunnel tour. But I saw your fine photo essay. Next time we'll definitely do it.
As for the feline headscarf, um, never occurred to me, but with all the cat portraits on your blog... I guess you're the expert.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at August 28, 2008 05:29 AM
Through the green doors is Har Habayit isn't it?
Did they point out that the (former) Mufti of Jerusalem bought the property right across from the Kotel Hakatan in 2000. Funny, but that provocative move did not result in massive rioting!
Posted by: soccer dad at August 28, 2008 08:39 AM
Did they first show you the before and after pictures of the Old City under Jordanian occupation? Those should be put online.
Posted by: soccer dad at August 28, 2008 10:02 AM
I wonder how the shopkeeper deals with changing the khimars in that display. Do his female relations handle it? Is it an offense against Islamic law for a man to look on the unveiled head of a female mannequin to whom he is not married? ;-)
Posted by: Hospitaller at August 28, 2008 06:16 PM
We did the Ateret Kohanim tour several times, the last one being over Pesach. I am always in awe of the Jews choosing to live in the Arab quarter. They do not see it as a sacrifice to live there, they view it as a privilidge. And we were told there is a waiting list to live there. It's because of these Jews that that part of the old city is not "Judenrein".
Posted by: Baila at August 28, 2008 09:06 PM