For we in the diaspora, this is a time for additional reflection on the meaning of the restored Jewish state for us. Having just returned to Israel, I wanted to place before you a meditative device for us to do just that. Perhaps in this way I can best communicate how at every turn, this Place takes my breath away.
As we prepare for this Shabbat that will frame the Three Weeks, I offer a series of vistas, photos I took last week when I was there. Take the time to click on each to fill your page with these different manifestations of Israel's timeless beauty. Meditate on them, one by one.
Then, and only then, maybe we'll be ready to begin addressing the Three Weeks.
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CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
Vista #1: Galilee: The Sea at Sunset: Taken from En Gev, looking across to Tiberias, The Road to Mount Tavor, a view from Metulla, the Kineret taken from Rosh Pina



Vista #2: Jerusalem: Walls and Gateways (views from Mevasseret Zion, Mountains surrounding Old City and Jaffa Gate area):






Vista #3: Temple Mount, Southern Approaches, Mount of Olives




Vista #4: People in Jerusalem




Vista #5: From Mount Bental, Golan Heights


Vista #6: The Judean Wilderness



Vista #7: The Mediterranean Coast (Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Caesarea)

Vista #8: Holy Places (loosely defined, including Big Apple Pizza)







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