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If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem (Psalms 137)

A majority of tourists and locals have a good idea what they want to see when they go to Jerusalem’s Old City. Most of them don’t think twice about the fact that it is divided into sections or “quarters”. Today’s … Continue reading

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Welcoming Back the Swifts

“Even the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest for herself in which to set her young, near Your altar.” Psalms 84:4 Having lived in Jerusalem for close to 25 years, I have received invitations to attend … Continue reading

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