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And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus...

St John 19: 38, 41-42

And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. And they give him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

St. Mark 15: 22-26

Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

St. Matthew 26: 36-39

What I thought was the continuation of the festivities associated with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state turned out to be a celebration of the city instead. Jerusalem Day attracted thousands of the cities residents to an open air concert beneath the shadows of the Western Wall. Among the milling crowds were circles of dancing men who seemed to come straight out of the film The Fiddler on the Roof. It goes without saying that it was quite a party.

This is a photo of the Dome of the Rock taken from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem is the meeting place of three of the world´s religions and as such can offer a "religious education" to those who would but sit and observe what goes on in and around these holy places. Sometimes moving, now and then confusing, and from time to time a little funny.

The Dome of the Rock is the centerpiece of the Temple Mount and the third holiest site for Muslims after Mecca and Medina. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter either the Dome or the Al-Aqsa Mosque but can freely walk around the remainder of the area.