The Old City from the Jaffa Gate The Dome of the Rock overlooking the Western Wall
The Southern Wall of Temple Mount and Mount of Olives Part of the Group and the Southern Wall of Temple Mount
The Old City
Looking toward the King David Hotel and the YMCA Looking South - Notice the new fence in the center of the picture
Cathy taking a rest Ben Yehuda Street
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Digging for ancient treasures Sifting for small finds
A huge underground complex
The Stalactite/Stalagmite Caves
Tree Planting at the Burma Road Mini Israel
The Latrun Military Museum The Memorial Wall
A Wedding at the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem -
outdoors
(Modern Orthodox) Is that a face or what!!!
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The Pool at Beit Halochem. The Kiddie Pool for Families at Beit Halochem
Our Group getting the lowdown at Beith Halochem The Campus for Members and Family
The Hadassah Hospital is a very busy place..
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Herzel's Grave and Memorial Golda's Grave and Memorial
Rabin's Grave and Memorial Memorial to those killed by terrorists - note empty space
to the right
Military Cemetery overlooking Jerusalem
Mother and Daughter listening to Nicole at Yad Vashem The Zig Zag Gallery Path at Yad Vashem
The Victims' Memorial at Yad Vashem The last gallery at Yad Vashem - the Victim Archive
A memorial to a Director of an Orphanage - sacrificed
himself
to
save his children. He went to the camps with the children. Nicole speaking to the group at Yad Vashem
Preparing for Shabatt at Mea Shearim On the way to the Old City at night
The Western Wall on Friday Night
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The Shuk in the Old City
More Shuk
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The Pause that Refreshes
The smiling Bregmans - the girl on the left is a niece who is
note the fellow in the center rear selling tea a coach of the
Junior Girls Basketball team from Canada in Israel
from a samovar on his back. for
the Macabbee games.
The Hungry Horde at the Philadelphia The Dubai Superstar and his entourage (He's the one with
his finger
on his lip.)
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Nicole and the story of the Scrolls at Qumron The remains of part of the village at Qumron
The Cave where the first scrolls were found Wild Orex at the reserve
A stately male - not the boss man though Refreshment stop at the edge of the Dead Sea
The Madhouse at the hotel...... does Les look happy?? The Pool and Dead Sea from our room
Schmoozing poolside Floating in the Dead Sea
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On Messada - heading for the Synagogue site -
Joyce
carries the
Torah The Service at Massada
The B'Nai Mitzvah: Al and Charlotte Al and Joyce
Some ruins from Messada - below the black line is original The trail down on the Roman Ramp
The View from Below
Site of the Camel Rides - Is this bleak country or what? At one time all of Southern Israel looked like this.
Camel Riders
Camel and Donkey Riders - I don't know how the choice was made
The Opening of the Games
Two enthused Canadian Supporters Our Canadian Contingent in the front row
The Dancing Girls
The Canadian Athletes The Audience and the Athletes
The Wounded Israeli Children The Torch Bearer - the only Israeli Olympic Gold winner
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The Carmel Market in Tel Aviv
Marsha and Monique discussing International Politics The Carmel Market on a quiet day
A tuckered out teenager at Caesarea The Coliseum with modern equipment ready
The Roman Aqueduct
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Our young sharpshooters - actually they did the best of all of us.
Marsha with a Uzi Rabbi Bregman honing his skills
A rest break and refreshments at the horse riding stables Waiting their turn - do they look enthusiastic? - NOT!
All mounted and ready to go!!
A panorama of the Golan Heights looking East and covering almost due North to almost due South
The top of the Golan Heights - in the foreground fields
owned by
the farmers of Quinetra in the centre left - a Jewish town in the
International buffer zone. At right centre is a base for the peace
keepers. In the distance is Syria. Nicole explains the politics of the Golan
A closer view of the UN base and Quinetra A Druze village on the Golan and their fields
One of the three headwaters of the Jordan River - a spring The Temple of Pan at Banias
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Life Jackets are essential on this wild river... The Zimmerman family dealing with foliage
The Bell family seem to have things under control The landing
A tough exit A cool down break
Refreshments for all
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Qyrat Shemona -
Overlooked by the Golan - Imagine living in this
Now that's class!! I don't get with the Elvis
town with the Syrians shooting down at you every day......
Sumo wrestler.
The Coast South from Rosh Hanikra The Cable Car at Rosh Hanikra
One of the Grottos at Rosh Hanikra Gates to the Lebanese border Military Station
Pretty Scary Place!! Great Direction Signs....
The Copper & Silver Store in Acco Acco
The Acco Market
More... The Acco Ramparts
More...
Our Druze Lunch
The Port of Haifa and the BaHai Temple and Gardens
Tel Aviv from our hotel Tel Aviv at sunset
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The Promenade and Old Jaffa The Beach and Hotel Strip from Jaffa
Old Jaffa Harbour Hotel Strip from our cool little restaurant
The Harbour from our restaurant Fishermen and their smelly catch
Family Picnic on the Beachfront Park Celebrating the Bregman's Anniversary
The Group's Final Dinner ` Shira's speech - is mom proud or what???
The Most Young and the Least Young with the leaders The B'nai Mitzvah and Nicole
The Kids - don't they look great!!!!!
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