Israel - select pics - batch 1

Here's the first batch of pics. I just got back last night and I'm still feeling a little jetlagged. The image above is a portrait of a camel drag queen. Enjoy.


A burger shop owner in the old city of Jerusalem. All the shopkeepers like to stand outside their stores during the day to escape the heat emnating from their kitchens. They tend to pose dramatically.


When I was davening at the Kotel, a bunch of photographers approached me from multiple angles and started taking pictures of people, including myself. Very inconsiderate. This is one of them.


The camel has enough eyebrow hair for the both of them.

Sophia and I at the largest Birthright mega-event ever. 5000 people, including 500 Canadians. Soph surprised me at a supermarket and joined my bus on its way to the show. I still look a little dazed in the picture. Those are her sunglasses. See the webcast of the event.

Sunrise at Massada. We climbed before dawn (on about 2 hours sleep). It was worth it.

A moment of reflection at the Victims of Terror memorial at Har Herzl. Unfortunately, the PA has not followed up on its promises to help halt Palestinian terror.

The soldiers that joined our trip. We lived and travelled together. Laughed and cried together. I already miss them.

A dove on the Kotel.

Barry and Shaby after their honeymoon! I wish a hearty 'mazel tov' to the happy couple. Nah, they are not really married. Kinda looks like it though, eh? Check out the Arabic coke in Barry's hand. We got it when we were in the Muslim quarter.

A tower in Tel-Aviv by the shore. This was photographed just before we left for the airport in order to send home those that were not extending their tickets.

Is this not one of the strangest signs you have ever seen? This kid is stuffing an ice cream cone into the face of a smiley girl. Also, if you give it a second glance, you'll notice that the hand on her shoulder is a man's hand. Fun kibbutz, spooky sign.

Soph contemplates the nature of existence while perched on a ledge opposite the Kotel. Next to her rests the infamous lost camera. (More on this soon.)

Yartzheit candles burn at the tomb of King David. A fire broke out (see above), but no-one seemed to care since it was on stone and seemed to be well contained.

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