A Few Photos of Nazereth and the Galilee

A few shots from our seminar trip to the north of Israel - First, our boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Next, Regina in front of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazereth. Following is a frontal shot of the Church of the Annunciation (where Mary received a very different visitor one month), and, finally, one more shot of the wall of the Old City back in Jerusalem.

At top - the Tomb of the prophet Samuel. Next, a view of the Mt of Olives and the Church of Eternal Sleep - the reported place of Mary's death. And below...Well, I bet you can figure this one out.

More to come soon!

Another Photo Update

We are getting used to traveling the streets of Jerusalem and finding food and spending lots of time in the seminar. Here are a few photos from our activities over the last couple of days. I hope they aren't as blurry as the earlier ones, for those of you with poor eyesight :).

First, a view of the Old City from the distance. You can see the unmistakeable Dome of the Rock - the Third holiest site in Islam in which Mohammad is said to have ascended into heaven. (It is also the former site of the second Temple of Judaism, and possession of this site has been part of the dispute between Palestinians and Israelis.) The photo was taken from what Christians call the "Hill of Evil Council" - reported to be the location where the Jewish high priests met to decide the fate of Christ.

Next, a photo at the top is a view of Bethlehem from Jerusalem. In the midground you can see the well-reported and highly controversial (even among Israelis themselves) partially completed wall.

Next, a view of the Old City from the distance. You can see the unmistakeable Dome of the Rock - the Third holiest site in Islam in which Mohammad is said to have ascended into heaven. (It is also the former site of the second Temple of Judaism, and possession of this site has been part of the dispute between Palestinians and Israelis.) The photo was taken from what Christians call the "Hill of Evil Council" - reported to be the location where the Jewish high priests met to decide the fate of Christ.

Our First Day in Pictures

Just a few quick photos of our first day....Here are a few shots of Jerusalem....More to come...