The food here is surprisingly good. I say “surprisingly” because when I think about eating out I don’t think “Let’s go for Jewish.”
As usual, today breakfast included food I’d never see before. It is best described as a loaf of sugar. Not knowing this, and wanting to make sure it was sufficiently sweet, I topped it with molasses.
I’m still not sure what it’s called, but I get the concept. Why dress up sugar in cakes, pies and other confectionaries? Just put it in a loaf and go for it.
Our day started with a visit to the Dome of the Rock, a mosque built in the 7th century over the place where it’s believed Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac.
It’s also the place where the Second Jewish Temple was located before it was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. This place is very important to Muslims and Jews, as places seem to be for both.
From there we went to the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the man who had been lame for 38 years. (John 5:1-17). About 100 feet away is St. Anne’s Church, a church built by the Crusaders in the 12th century with acoustics that have to be heard to be believed. After our group of 17 believers entered, we began to sing the hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy, and as our voices filled the sanctuary, the presence of the Lord transformed this historical landmark into a church. Continue reading “Israel Travel Journal, Day 2”
