Another one by GullvagHere is HandalaAdd one more!One of the paintings by Hakon GullvagThe church ceilingThe view of JerusalemThe view from the church tower (see the wall?)Augusta Victoria ChurchAt Augusta VictoriaThe Messianic Jewish congregationMy Shabbat hostsKol HaneshamaA Segway tour in Jerusalem!
Author: happylutheran
I am the president at Wartburg Theological Seminary, my beloved alma mater. I am an inveterate optimist, runner, vegetarian, and harp player. I love Mary Oliver and Gerard Manley Hopkins, and like them, I'm continually delighted by all the surprising and wonderful ways God shows up in the world.
Messianic Jews & Lutherans
I’m sure I have already mentioned Luther’s explication of the 8th Commandment [Thou shall not bear false witness] at some point in this blog; and I’m sure I will do so multiple times before I am finished. Personally, the eighth commandment is my favorite [hmmm-what exactly does that mean? Surely it’s something different than saying…… Continue reading Messianic Jews & Lutherans
New Friends, with Connections to Old
So, today is the morning of the 17th [and it is a beautiful, quiet morning–a run on the Sabbath is quite a bit more peaceful than a run on any other day!], and I wanted to report on my wonderful evening last night. I was invited to the Shabbat service at Kehilat Kol Haneshama, a…… Continue reading New Friends, with Connections to Old
Pictures from January 20
One last shot of the marketThis was my favorite lion!Olives!Look-dog treats! (Little Henry didn’t get anything, though!)Pomegranates (a very important symbol in Judaism)!Dried fruitsMahaneh YehudaThe source of a fabulous mocha ice blended!
To Market I Go
Today’s blog is going to be pretty short, with a brief theological reflection at the end! This morning, after a good, but slightly treacherous run around the Old City [Suffice it to say that millions upon millions of pilgrim feet have made the stones of the Old City slick as ice, and when they are…… Continue reading To Market I Go
Pictures from January 19
The eruvAn ultra-orthodox neighborhood, indeed!The holy trash canAn ultra-orthodox “neighborhood”Again, it was QUITE a scene!Everyone is helping!”Getting dressed” with the tefillinReading from the TorahBoys chasing candy!High heels and unstable chairs!Smoking AND a cell phone!The certificate that it happened HERE!The Women’s sectionA Sea of Bar MitzvahsIsn’t she fabulous?
It was a scene, man!
I started the morning with another trip to take some pictures in the Dormition Abbey, and a visit to King David’s Tomb. [Interesting, by the way: even though I said yesterday that Jews don’t have the same tradition of making pilgrimages to sacred places that Christians have, this clearly is a place where Jews have…… Continue reading It was a scene, man!
Pictures from January 18
Here are some modern mezuzahs in a local artists’ shop.The Hurva SynagogueA cool mosaic over an art gallery in the Jewish quarter – in the wheel are the symbols for the 12 tribes of IsraelThe doors to the Kabbalist yeshivaMarking Mary’s tomb in the Dormition AbbeyThe mosaic of MiriamThe mosaic of Eve
The Chagall Windows
The theme of the 12 windows are the 12 tribes of Israel-this is the Joseph window.This is the Levi window.
Pictures from January 16
A little shop in the Muslim quarterBishop Younan, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy LandA lovely model of Jerusalem from 66 CE, at the Israeli MuseumA large scale model of Jerusalem-great to walk around and see everything!A nice view of the Mount of OlivesThe Damascus Gate
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