Afternoon in the Jewish Quarter

I had been craving a donut ever since I learned that the Jewish Quarter in the Old City is famous for them :) On our free day this week, I finally got one....but not without a visit to the Hurva Synagogue first. The Hurva is one of the most famous synagogues in the world. It's been rebuilt several times after enemy groups have destroyed it (I wonder if it serves as a beacon of hope to the Jews who have had to build and rebuild...eer since the days of Moses). The day after, we visited the Holocaust Museum. It felt interesting wandering through and seeing dozens of artifacts from this horrific event while literally being surrounded by Jews in the museum. There were several groups touring the museum from the Israeli army. I wondered to myself if they were brought to this museum to be even further rallied at the prospect of upcoming war. We had a forum speaker who came and told us that the Israeli Prime Minister says he is "prepared to fight Iran on their own; they feel that they can't rely on anyone and that is partially due to the events from the Holocaust." Who knows how accurate that statement is....but it's interesting to think about.

Interior of the Hurva

If you squint, you can see the Torah-readers.

My favorite part of the Hurva was its view. I loved it because while I stood at a Jewish synagogue, I could see an Islamic  minaret and a Christian church. I love that all three religions are represented here!!!!

Perfect Pastries in the Bakery outside the Hurva :)

Me, being happy eating a donut :)

Me and friends, being happy eating donuts :)