Israel 4: Jerusalem and the Western Wall
The view of Jerusalem from Mount Scopus is quite amazing. If you find yourself in Jerusalem, you need to make your way to Machane Yehuda (“The Shuk”), which is a marketplace with hundreds of vendors, selling everything from art to authentic Middle Eastern food. If you like halva, the best in the world is here. I would suggest trying the halva milkshake. I would also suggest that you do not touch the Sabra with your hands, especially when an Israeli man is screaming, “Don’t Touch!” A Sabra is a prickly pear, like fruit that comes from a cactus and feels much like a cactus. Sabra also means “Native Israeli.”
The Western (Wailing) Wall is located in the heart of Jerusalem and has great meaning to Jewish people all over the world. People come here to pray and stick notes in the cracks of the wall. It is interesting to see how this historic wall affects the local Israelis and visitors from around the world.
By Lonnie Bloom, MBA | 609.520.1188 | [email protected]
