Jerusalem Scenes

Sunset is a lovely time.  During Elul, we use all our efforts to become better people, by looking back upon our deeds and do better next time,  Just as sunset is the end of the day, and we reflect upon what we have done this day, so Elul is the same for the whole year.  May everyone in Am Yisrael use this time to reflect and correct all the character flaws that we have and do better next Year! Rachael Alice www.travelinghairsalon.weebly.com 052-750-0608

It is the happiest season of the Jewish Year!  Let's take a tour of Jerusalem as she gets ready for Sukkot!  Here are some enterprising young men selling the 4 species, on Givat Shaul Street.  Yoel, in front has sets of the Lulav, Etrog, Haddasim at a good price!  These are Hadassim, and Etrogim.  The two etrogim here have Pitom, that is they are extra special!  Every building has multiple Sukkas!  More Sukkot!   Here is a baby Etrog tree, about 6 Sumonths old.  It will be many years until we can pick its fruit!  Happy Sukkot!   Rachael Alice www.travelinghairsalon.weebly.com 058-750-0608

This is off the beaten path in Downtown Jerusalem Even the alleyways are beautiful in Jerusalem Rachael Alice 

This is a summer sunset that I caught as I was walking home last night. Just think, the sun is 93 million miles away, or 3 * 10 to the 10th kilometers, but Hashem has made our world so beautiful.  This is a fitting end to a hot day. Rachael Alice

 Here is the view at 5:00am!  Dark and beautiful  A little more light . . .  Wow, the mist came in!  Even more mist! The mist now has turned into Fog! Looks like it will be a very cold day. . . Well it turned out to be the hottest day of the year!  40 degrees Celsius!  And it started out so beautiful Shabbat Shalom, Chodesh tov Rachael 

This is the site of the first hospital in Jerusalem. It was established by Rothschild, in 1888, and in 1939 Hadassah took it over.  The building is still standing and is in use as a medical training center.  I was passing by on HaNeviim Street,  and I couldn't resist to take in this bit of Jerusalem history. See you on the street! Rachael Alice www.travelinghairsalon.weebly.net 

This is the view from a government office, Israel has the ears open to the world!  A ready made picture.