Israel

in the men's section the boys and men wear elaborate garb, read scrolls and participate in ceremonies carrying rich looking artifacts to march around with. The women are given the…

While the men a few feet away from them read the Torah, the women are not allowed to do so and have been tear gassed, had chairs and dirty diapers…

all ages and genders welcome as long as you keep to your "section". Not knowing anything about the gender separation issue, I started to stroll purposely towards what I thought…

as mentioned somewhere in this blog, while women are relegated to a small section of the wailing wall to participate, they do have permission to peer onto the men's side…

napping from boredom, deep in thought or experiencing a religious trance? Hard to say....my guess is that she cut quite a rug the previous night and is hung over. Looks…

Located in the Christian quarter of Old City Jerusalem, this is the site of the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

the smallest of the four quarters, it is not dedicated to any religion but simply represents the Armenians presence in Jerusalem for about 1,500 years after they converted to Christianity.…

David's tomb, the location of the Last Supper, and Dormicion Abbey are located here after you pass through Zion Gate.

This is where the famous Church of the Holy Sepulchre is located right off the Muristan market - it was built on two of the holiest sites of Christianity -…

a maze of narrow alleys winds through an ancient street bazzar where merchants sell food, spices, clothes, and souvenirs. The Temple Mount is located here which includes the Al-Agsa -…