The first photos show that I have been able to get to the tennis court. Tantur has a court though it has seen many years of hot sun. I am also enclosing a picture of the racket I had. It is great that they have a couple of rackets to loan. It gives me the added advantage of being able to blame the racket for any missed shots!
A couple of days ago, I took a short video of the Israeli security wall with Bethlehem behind it. If you click on the link you can get a feel for the Wall and its reality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvR9w9MmBOo
Today, a group of us went to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. It has several parts to it. One is the Shrine of the Book which is dedicated to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essenes who created them. The museum proper has several sections including a large archeological one. A third part is a large outdoor model of the Second Temple which King Herod the Great built. This was the temple during Jesus' day. The following are a few photos of the model followed by a short video giving a panorama of it. The first photo is from the east as if one were stanging on the Mt. of Olives. The second is from the south looking north. The third is of the rock quarry east of the Temple which might have been the place of the crucifixion.
The following link is to a video which gives a panorama of the model. Again, it is taken from the Mt. of Olives side.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlRKGhNB524
This last photo is from a meeting which a number of Israeli women had at Tantur on Friday. They seem to be ordinary kinds of people. And yet, they are doing something extraordinary. They are members of Machsom, which means "Watch." They all take turns watching check points to make sure there is nothing done by their government which is beyond the bounds.
So, these are some of the highlights from the last couple of days in Jerusalem.
God bless,
Tom
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