"New" Jerusalem is all we've seen so far: somehow, in four days we never got to the Old City. The famous part so sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians. It's been a scant 120 years or so since people started building outside the walls of the Old City, so everything we've seen feels relatively modern, even if it's been there for a century.
Walking through a few neighborhoods to a Shabbos lunch, we saw some beautiful sights. Our route took us past the Knesset and down Balfour Street, past the Prime Minister's house and several consolates in what may be Jerusalem's most upscale neighborhood.
We spent afternoon and evening socializing with two different old friends: a former neighbor, and someone I went to school with eons ago. Evidently their stories are common: Americans who move to Israel, find a comfortable niche, and stay.
Next: on to the south of Israel and the Negev Desert.
Photos are here.
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