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Jerusalem Fall Colors Under Snow

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Jerusalem, Israel is preparing for cold weather and snow.

The Mayor announced a photo-op with snow plows, 

and the Prime Minister has already cancelled an event

for foreign press to be held on Thursday in Jerusalem.

Even a dedication scheduled for Friday in Tel Aviv was postponed.

So I had better get moving and post this already.

One of the things that many from the eastern United States

miss coming to Israel are fall colors,

 autumn, when leaves turn amazing colors before they fall.

image Jerusalem, photo David's Village, picture East Jerusalem

There are a few spots where you could see leaves changing color,

 but we have different colors in Jerusalem. 

image Jerusalem, Jerusalem flowers, picture flowers in Jerusalem, J Street

Recently we experienced weather so warm that the plants 

image bird in Jerusalem , photo bird, image bird

and birds

image bird of paradise, Jerusalem picture flowers,

could be confused.

The weather sure was wonderful for the record-breaking number

of tourists who came to Israel in November.

Wohl Rose Garden photo, image from Rose GArden, picture Jerusalem nature spot

But now, there are reports of a serious five-day winter storm on the way.

picture Yemin Moshe, image Yemin Moshe, picture Jerusalem,

 From the streets of Yemin Moshe,

image rose, picture Jerusalem flowers, photo Rose Garden Jerusalem

to the Wohl Rose Garden,

Jerusalem pretty picture, image lavender, photo of Jerusalem garden

here are a few photos of Jerusalem fall colors.

Two years ago they said it would snow and it was disappointing,

but last year was the real thing.

It has turned cold.

image boys bird watching, Jerusalem bird sanctuary photo, image bird watching

Now everyone is waiting and watching.

Will it really snow?

 

Best of Hanukkah in Jerusalem

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Hanukkah in Jerusalem, Israel, is celebrated in a big way,

picture sign for Chanukah, image Chanukkah activities, photo Chanukah in Jerusalem

actually, Hanukkah is celebrated in a huge way.

image preparing for hanuka, picture large chanukiah, photo Jaffa Gate hanuka

This giant chanukiah, Hanukkah menorah, covered in small electric lights,

 is put up each year outside Jaffa Gate.

image unusual donut, Israel suffganiah, photo donuts

Each year there are new kinds of sufaganiot, 

photo donuts for Chanukah, image Chanukah in Israel, picture suffganiiot jerusalem

and lots of them, as huge quantities are consumed.

image street decorations, photo streets on Hanukkah, Jerusalem photo streets decorations

Electric street lights light up the sky at night at this entrance to Begin Highway,

image Hanukkah, picture Chanukah, photo Channukah in Israel

while others line city streets.

image lots of chanukiot, photo menorahs, picture hanukah

The Israel Museum is always a popular destination, especially this Hanukkah display.

Of course, 

image chanukah, picture hanukah candls, image hanuka

colorful candles can be found burning inside homes, 

image Chaukah, picture of chaukiah in store, Chanukah in Jerusalem photo

and in stores

image chanukah candles, photo candle lighting in hotel lobby, picture lighting candles

and  hotel lobbies. 

image chanukah, picture large menorah, photo Hanukah celebration Israel

Chanukiot can be found inside office buildings,

image lighting cahnukah candles, photo lighting candles outside, picture candle lighting outside

and outside the front doors of homes.

image Chanukah celebrations, photo Huankkah, picture celebration Hanukah

Candle lighting is often accompanied by live music and dancing,

as here with the new Chabad chanukiah at First Station.

image hanukah semach on bus, picture Hanukkah in Israel, , photo egged bus sign for holiday

Lights from the chanukiah on the street corner are reflected in this photo

of an Egged bus with a Hanukkah sameach sign.

Huge crowds and tour groups filled the streets of the Old City,

picture Hanukah Israel, photo Hanukah in Old City, image chaukah candles

as people came from all over to see the candles burning in windows, 

image chanukah, picture chanukah candles, image Chanukah in Old City

and scenes such as this man sitting and watching the flames.

To see and to learn and to remember, 

image Hanukah in Israel, picture banner Chanukah, photo sign Nes gadol hara po.

that a great miracle happened here.