Thursday, June 29, 2017

The magic of Jerusalem

Nothing comes easy in Jerusalem. Resources are strained, tempers get short and it's crowded everywhere but no city in the world can match the religious history, encompassing Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

We stop at Haas Promenade where we get a great view of Old Jerusalem with all of its iconic religious sites.



Next we go to the Western Wall.

While the video below is not very well edited-it will save in perpetuity one of the great moments of my life-praying at the Western Wall and leaving my note







From there it is on to the City of David and the underground excavations which were built hundreds of years ago. It is one of the most treacherous adventures I have ever experienced. We begin by walking through dark passageways in a foot of water . Wearing pool shoes helps but without Devra Pulley's flashlight I would have walking in complete darkness. Somehow we mae it through the up nd down single file walkways. When we finally saw real light at the end of the tunnel we were greeted with the news that we had to walk through dry, dirty it areas,but the walking was even more treacherous. The camaraderie I gained with my walking mates all from the hockey team is something I will never forget.


It was onto to dinner at a restaurant in the Arab Israel neighborhood named Abu Gosh I sat with new people including Juliett Schiff's father Bernie Schiff and we shared many great basketball stories. It is these newly created relationships that further enhance the experience.And I see Ross Baron,a futsal goalie from nearby Scotch Plains as we are leaving.



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