Passover in Jerusalem: Old and New

There are the old familiar images for Passover in Jerusalem, Israel,

image garbage bin, photo rubbish, picture holiday mess

garbage bins are overflowing, even though there are extra pick-ups;

image Passover, photo Passover,

shopping carts are overflowing;

image kosher for passover, photo getting ready for Passover, picture Peashc preparations

and lots of large pots of water are boiling with steam rising.

But always there is something new.

image red flower, photo yellow flowers, picture wild flowers

Spring wildflowers have grown in the weeds,

a site where last year a brush fire left only scorched earth.

photo warning signs, picture street crossing, image new crossing signs

New warning signs at some major street crossings were painted on side walks.

But as most everything in Jerusalem, Israel, there was a bit of contention,

a corner near the Old City had the words only in Arabic,

but was painted over yesterday in Hebrew before I got there.

Then there are those construction cranes popping up like weeds

photo new building in Jerusalem, photo Jerusalem, picture new housing.

and many new luxury buildings.

But with any new construction

photo Old Jerusalem, picture old columns

are the findings from ancient times that were hidden under the streets.

This Passover one very hot spot to visit is

photo Cinema City, picture inside Cinema City, image Cinema

the new Cinema City complex.

More than just movie theaters,

you can find all kinds of food,

and I assume plenty of it will be kosher for Passover.

image Moses, photo Moshe Rabenu, picture of Bible story

For Passover and all year round, there is Moses,

not crossing the Red Sea, but with 10 commandments.

And posted all over are the new holiday signs,

image Passover, picture Pesach, photo sign Passover

happy holiday of spring in Jerusalem, Israel.

חג שמח!

Happy Holiday!

Have a great Passover all,

I really must get back to my cleaning.

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  • April 9, 2014 at 9:08 pm
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    Kol Hakavod Sharon, your picrues are great, as usual!
    Chag Sameach, Shifra and Binyamin

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