We are out of town for a few days while we relax on the shores of the Red Sea. We will return to Jerusalem in time to celebrate Easter (which coincides this year with the Jewish Holiday of Purim).
We will give more details about Purim and our Easter celebration later this week but for now this break is a nice one. Things in Jerusalem between the Jewish community and the Muslim community are definitely experiencing a renewed dose of energy so getting away is always nice. I was thinking about the joyous Palm Sunday celebration this week and how while that was occurring several hundred Jews held and anti-Palestinian rally (On the hill where the High Priest Caiaphas reportedly decided to kill Jesus). During the rally they stormed the neighborhood where the gunman from the shooting two weeks ago lived and they attempted to tear down his house. The following day a Rabbi was stabbed outside the Muslim Quarter of the Old City. It is amazing that during the intense hatred and fighting between two sides, the Prince of Peace was being honored and worshipped by thousands from all around the world.
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