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Jerusalem
The compay I was visting arranged a tour of Jerusalem for Gary Iosbaker (the other HP person) and me on Saturday. We had a car and a driver and got a really interesting overview in about 9 hours.
 
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On the way from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, we stopped for a few minutes at Modi'in
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On the way from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, we stopped for a few minutes at Modi'in
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Modi'in is called Israel's "city of the future" It was built about 12 years ago and opened to residents in 1996. It is a model planned city and intended to grow to 250,000 people.
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Modi'in is called Israel's "city of the future" It was built about 12 years ago and opened to residents in 1996. It is a model planned city and intended to grow to 250,000 people.
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What our guide called "Modi'in's twin towers". I think they are called the Luki towers
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What our guide called "Modi'in's twin towers". I think they are called the Luki towers
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Privately built, and multiple architectural styles are encouraged.
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Privately built, and multiple architectural styles are encouraged.
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Another new town, but in Palestinian terrritory
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Another new town, but in Palestinian terrritory
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This land has been worked for a really long time
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This land has been worked for a really long time
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This land has been worked for a really long time
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This land has been worked for a really long time
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Suposedly, where the prophet Samuel is buried. I show it here because it is just one more place that is "special" to multiple groups.
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Suposedly, where the prophet Samuel is buried. I show it here because it is just one more place that is "special" to multiple groups.
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Looking east past the surrounding towns/villages to the Jordan Valley
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Looking east past the surrounding towns/villages to the Jordan Valley
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Looking east and a little south. On a clear day, you can see the Dead Sea--but it wasn't clear
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Looking east and a little south. On a clear day, you can see the Dead Sea--but it wasn't clear
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On the other side of this ring of towns/villages it looked like serious desert.
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On the other side of this ring of towns/villages it looked like serious desert.
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This observation point is right next to the Hebrew university
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This observation point is right next to the Hebrew university
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Mount of Olives: Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father prayer) with Gary (HP person I was working with) on the right and Daniel, our guide, on the left
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Mount of Olives: Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father prayer) with Gary (HP person I was working with) on the right and Daniel, our guide, on the left
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Mount of Olives: Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father prayer) with Gary (HP person I was working with) on the right and Daniel, our guide, on the left
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Mount of Olives: Church of the Pater Noster (Our Father prayer) with Gary (HP person I was working with) on the right and Daniel, our guide, on the left
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Mount of Olives: A version of the Our Father in Cherokee--part of Gary's heratige.
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Mount of Olives: A version of the Our Father in Cherokee--part of Gary's heratige.
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Mount of Olives:The prayer is reproduced in more than 140 languages.
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Mount of Olives:The prayer is reproduced in more than 140 languages.
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Mount of Olives:The prayer is reproduced in more than 140 languages.
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Mount of Olives:The prayer is reproduced in more than 140 languages.
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Mount of Olives: arched walway with some of the older versions
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Mount of Olives: arched walway with some of the older versions
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Mount of Olives: Korean
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Mount of Olives: Korean
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Mount of Olives: Supposedly the cave, under the church, where Jesus first recited the Pater Noster with the disciples
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Mount of Olives: Supposedly the cave, under the church, where Jesus first recited the Pater Noster with the disciples