What a glorious week in the neighborhood!
The Jerusalem, Israel, streets were lined with fall flowers bursting with color.
After a surprise early rain on Shabbat the air is clear under a blue sky.
The streets of Yemin Moshe are more marvelous than usual.
I hope all those tour groups appreciated the beauty as they walked.
After so many times at Beit Hanasi, the Israeli President’s Residence, for the first time, this week I noticed the pomegranates growing next to Herzl.
What a view from the new lookout point over the Valley of the Cross!
Shana Tova! Have a Good Year! say the signs over Jerusalem streets.
Music in the Sultan’s Pool, music in Kikar Safra, and musical selihot and songs in so many locations.
Tens of thousands filled the Kotel, Western Wall, plaza and the entire area for the annual midnight selihot before Yom Kippur.
For the sixth year, President Rivlin hosted a selihot service with music. Bigger every year, this event had 500 guests in the back garden next to the synagogue.
IDF soldiers, students in pre-military programs, and members of the daily morning prayer group were all invited.
Music before the selihot prayers with Shai Tsabari and Akiva Tourgeman.
The crowd clapped and often sang along.
Large screens showed those outside what was happening inside the synagogue, and the President came out also.
By the end of the service and singing, it was close to midnight
Yom Kippur this year starts the night of October 8 and goes until nightfall on October 9.
According to IDI surveys, 60.5% of Jewish Israelis plan to fast on Yom Kippur, a significant drop from 73% in 1994.
Only around a quarter of Jewish Israelis (23%) plan on attending all the synagogue services.
But the streets should be quiet with no buses, trains or vehicles, only cyclists.
New signs are up for the holiday season in Jerusalem.
Too many concerts and activities to list now.
The Jerusalem Parade, with thousands of international marchers and hundreds of colorful costumes, will fill the Jerusalem Streets.
So much happening in Jerusalem, Israel, this season of holidays.
loved it all
as usual
yu get so much of interest and importance recorded for us to share
judy clark
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment today! Gmar Hatima Tova, may you and your family have a healthy and good year.
We so miss being in Israel at this time; your pics are a poignant and beautiful reminder of how special yerushalayim and Israel are.
גמר חתימה טובה
Thank you and gmar hatima tova! Hope to see you here again soon.
May everyone learn to see the wonder and beauty of Jerusalem as you do — and as you capture it. May you and yours have a very a wonder filled and beautiful year.
Shabbat Shalom, Gmar Tov and Chag Smeach.
Please send our regards to your mother. Tried calling and emailing.
Eddy and Yehudit
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