Almost every city around the world has a Holocaust memorial or Holocaust museum. Israel is no different and with lots of history museums in Israel, Jerusalem is a prime location for a Holocaust museum & memorial. Because much of western Jerusalem is very Jewish, you’d expect something bigger and better here. Jerusalem doesn’t disappoint. Yad …
Posts from: October 2010
Jerusalem‘s got it all. Jerusalem is special to a lot of people for a lot of reasons. It’s a city which has and holds so much—history, culture, people—and that’s one of the many reasons why I love it. It’s even got a forest—perfect for an afternoon of easy (and enjoyable) hiking and picnicking. The Jerusalem …
Note: this was originally written in 2010 and I’m not sure what the region is like anymore. At the very northern tip of Israel, on the border with Lebanon, is a strange geologic formation. Rosh Hanikra (“head of the grottoes”) is an area where white chalk cliffs meet the Mediterranean Sea. Many grottoes (or caverns) …