Dome of the Rock (big gold dome), one of the holiest Muslim sites outside of Mecca, and the Western Wall, the holiest Jewish site, right on top of each other. Muslims, Christians, and Jews all have very important roots here, all intertwined in a convoluted and historically violent conflict, although modern Jerusalem is safe.
Me with Dome of the Rock in the background
We see here again the sharp contrast of religions in Jerusalem: Jewish flags flying right near one of the holiest mosques in the world. This religious clash is exemplified in the fact that Jerusalem is carefully apportioned into four "quarters" -- the Jewish (oriented towards the Western Wall), the Muslim (oriented towards the Dome of the Rock), the Christian (oriented towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre -- site of Jesus' burial), and the Armenian Orthodox (oriented towards the Citadel).
Jewish children on a field trip while we were touring the Old City. My theory: Jewish children are absolutely beautiful.
There are stray cats EVERYWHERE in Jerusalem!
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