by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Places, Walks
The entrance is from the side, in a steep and narrow lane that winds steeply uphill on the Mount of Olives. This was the site of the original church, just one pillar remains after repeated destruction by sundry muslim hordes..kind of same thing again and again.. This...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Churches, Places, Women
Anyone seeing these magnificent churches gleaming and flashing in the spring sunlight would wonder what happened to the grim garden depicted in Mel Gibson’s Passion. This is the facade of the Church of All Nations, and above it bloom the golden onion domes of...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2009 | Churches, Places, Walks
I took the easiest route to the Mount of Olives, after a lot of map study the night before, down the Via Dolorosa towards St Stephen’s gate, or the Lion Gate. Stepping out of Jerusalem with a backpack, as I’d checked out after an excellent breakfast, I...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 2, 2009 | Places, Women
In another post, I told you about the Jewish Mama who built a mosque just to annoy her neighbours, but of course, I haven’t forgotten that most Jewish of mamas, Mary, or Our Lady, who’s real life remains much of a mystery, but there were tantalising traces...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 28, 2009 | Places
Tower of David Originally uploaded by rael10 This is the Citadel of David. While its now an impressive castle, in fact, it is a crusader built citadel, and now a museum, that I didnt have time to visit. While the whole of the Old City is a walled city, its at the...
by Susan Jagannath | Mar 27, 2009 | Places, Women
What’s a mosque doing right next to the latest version of the Ruined Synagogue? Apparently its never been used as mosque, but was built by the mother of a jewish man who converted to Islam. Subsequently he was evicted from the Jewish quarter and ostracised by...
