Hi Orly! This is cool, especially that I grew up there. I see that not much has changed in 16 years. My trip home is postponed, but your pictures took me on a virtual, and visually fulfilling trip. Your photos reminded me of who I am, and brought up a lot of mixed memories. Thank you for sharing. Best Regards. Majed

said majedanani 2005.06.15 at 04:57:15 PDT

Hi Orly! Yet another wonderful album showing this beautiful city. I truly enjoyed it, even though it took me several sessions. So many great photo's, and as we are used to from you, so very well documented. Ever thought about going into the travel guide business, I think this album with the most informative captions would make a great book for many people visiting the city and surrounding area! Take care, Mark

said marksfinepix 2005.06.15 at 04:16:12 PDT

I have decided to put your albums in my favorites, because you have so much to share, and I have little time right now to read. Gotya!

said gotya109 2005.06.14 at 18:37:58 PDT

Hi Orly..Another Great album. I enjoyed all your pics and the history that went with it.You know a great deal of your wonderful country' history. I look foward to more albums..God Bless, Terry

said wizzard2k 2005.06.14 at 05:30:05 PDT

My dear Orly! I have just spent the last hour totally enwrapped in this album. All of the pictures are just incredible. Breathtaking views, happy children, spectacular old buildings. I couldn't get enough of the pictures. Your narratives are awesome. I have learned more from them than I could have from any history book. The time you took to do this album justice is amazing, and well worth the effort! Seeing all of these places that are etched in our histories and our religions is a priceless present that you have bestowed upon us! Thank you dear Orly for this album, it is a treasure! Take care dear friend...Darlene

said briansbabe2 2005.06.13 at 13:35:45 PDT

Dear Orly . ( you can eras this letter later) Photo 59: You said that the tsar Alexander the 3 build the church on 1988. Did you intent 1888 ? Kaiser Vilhelm the second, that build the dormizion, was the one how meet Teodor Hertsel in Koshta ( Istambul) and in the gate of Jerusalem walls. (They have a nice photo togther)Willhelm the seconed, was a strong man with weak character. he was an paranoid and inflated. He said:" my citizens shuld do what I will tell them to do" He was full of prejudice on the Jews in general , and said that "they are parasites in his kingdom...." He was afraid from his British uncles and admirer the antisemitic pastor Shteker , that was in his eye as a new Martin Loter...When he became a Kaiser, he was influence by a strange British , Stuart-Chembrlain, that preaches for an crusade against the Jews, Nigros,Japanis,and so called other insects.... Hertsel by meeting him, waste his time...Ran

said ranyaari100 2005.06.13 at 12:20:09 PDT

Dear Orly.. I must say that I am an admirrer of you and your most wonderful work and patience to give all the explanations you gave. First, your work is fantastic. To bring back from Jerusalem this master work, is fantastic. I know all the difficulty there, especialy because the strong light there in the summer. If you used any help by filters or other technical accessorys, how care if the resolt is so fantastic. The storys you told are most helpful to understand your tour and the history of our beloved capital that is so controversial . There is no photo that I can say I love more. I loved them all , and allso jelous that I did't do it befor, as my dream was to do such an albom. Ran

said ranyaari100 2005.06.13 at 12:05:35 PDT

Hi Orly, I was in the same area last suterday! Indeed, very nice pictures. I still need to organize mine. BTW, if you are not familiar to, go to www.d-spot.co.il, you will find very nice Israeli pictures site that you can post pictures and get feedback from the community in close to real time. Yaki.

said shaaltiel 2005.06.13 at 09:59:22 PDT

Yes.... A M A Z I N G !! BUT I ask you..... “No school ? All the day walking around instead studying and reading boring books! School is not finished for you :-D !! “ Anyway I can pardon your bad attidude my lazy friend :-D .... in effect looking at your shots and at all the historic places that you have show us I'm full of wonder...! Mt Zion, David Tomb, the Cenacle, Al Aqsa mosque, Zion Gate, Mt. of Olives, the golden Gate, The Dome of The Rock, etc... only in the city of God we can find all this history and those human art symbols!!! :-O !! An INCREDIBLE place to take shots Orly and again, after your old albums about Jerusalem, a FANTASTIC portrait of it! Believe me .... really INCREDIBLE also for an italian man like me who live in a country full of history.... THANKS for this gift and for your,as usual, complete and interesting explications (I'm amazed for your details like in shot 52 for example). About photos... The inside shots 2, 3 and 56 are really GREAT (new tools or tecnique ???) Photos 9 and 34 are beautiful, but MAINLY they have provoked to me a shiver along my back. Really good are 15, 17 (a kite :-) !!), 28, 42 and 49 with the grandfather of all my loved olive trees. As you know 29 and 39 are true MATERPIECES. 64 is a wonderful portrait and also all the final sequence with the terrible gang is a beauty :-) (only a bit of sadness for 67.... politic is also over a child.....). To end .... waiting your return in ancient city of David.... again THANKS for this amazing reportage and a GRANDE ABBRACCIO from your friend Ruggero! ____________________ PS: I don’t believe I would want to be buried in Mt. Of Olives. Not a good idea in my case to be in first row during judgement days….. I think it will be better for me wait for much time :-D.

said tfrarug 2005.06.13 at 07:41:19 PDT

Orly, thank you so very much for the beautiful trip to Jerusalem. Elie R. Sawma_Lebanon

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said captainparsa_a2005 2005.06.13 at 07:10:50 PDT

Dear Orly, this is a very beautiful album not just because it has splendid photographs but also because you have taken so much trouble to explain everything in detail. I know, from personal experience, that it takes a lot of effort to write informative and interesting captions in just few words. This is a virtual, historical tour that I will always remember. Israel, where the three religions meet incessantly, is a fascinating place. Who better to capture this spirit and explain it than my friend Orly! The Mt.Zion picture was most impressive, so were #16 Curch of St.Peter. #18, Al Aqsa mosque, illustrates the point I made earlier.I was equally fascinated by Zacharia's tomb and the church Dominus Flevit. You have many pictures of St.Mary Magdalene's church. It has beautiful symmetry and your pictures bring this out. The gilded domes of the Russian orthodox churches are always striking. Of all the pictures of the cemetery, I particularly liked #42 of the two figures. It has class. Excellent picture. Of course, the children's pictures are adorable. I know you have a ken for it and it shows. Orly, thank you so very much for the beautiful trip. I have learnt a lot and seen the sights through your eyes. I have enjoyed this album immensely. Take care. Best wishes, Suresh

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said nino71141 2005.06.13 at 02:47:26 PDT