Our 3 week housesit was up and it was time to leave Jerusalem, a city we had become so familiar with. We took a bus to Tiberias, located by the Sea of Galilee. We walked uphill from the bus station to our air bnb – which had sensational views. All we wanted to do was stay on the verandah and look out at the lake… known by locals as Kinneret or Lake Tiberias. Our host was a lovely Jewish woman who greeted us warmly, […]
Synagogues
Jewish Prague
We wandered around the Jewish Quarter (Josefov), between the Old Town Square and the Vltava River in Prague. Jews have lived in Prague since 970AD but were persecuted in the 11th and 12th centuries, many fleeing to this area by the river, seeking safety in numbers. In the 13th century Jews were ordered to leave their own homes around the city and all live in this area. Over the centuries Jews were banned from living elsewhere in Prague and Jews expelled from other areas […]
Christian & Jewish sites in Iran
I was really surprised to find beautiful Christian sites on our travels in Iran plus a Jewish holy place. Iranians like to say how tolerant they have been of other religions, throughout history. This was quite new to me as the few Iranians I have met outside of Iran had escaped the country because of religious persecution. From what I understand there is quite a difference in the treatment of those who have always been Christian (e.g. Armenian minority in Iran- accepted) and Muslims […]