11.may.2006 _ jerusalem (3)

the religous city... Christian

Holy Sephulcre (I have my doubts on how to spell this word... but it is the place where Jesus was placed on the cross)

Copts... ethiopian monks that live for cristianity in this burned and ruined basilica, living in whatever little room that they can fit in. where simplicity is the key word, like the doors made with a cross to separate the confession "rooms".

Jews
the wailing wall is definitely a place of prayer, be it for Jews or not. I believe anyone can feel it vibrate from the strengh of faith. not only for the jews of this side, but for the Arabs on the other side on their own mosque.
obviously women are left on a little space away from men... i really want to understand why!
3 different ways of being a Jew
and a 4th one, the child made into a soldier. all israelians do 3 (2 for girls) years of military service. this is how you create a new country, by making your own children (obviously the orthodox, ultra-orthodox and ultra-ultra-orthodox don't do it!) fight from 18 years old. there is no choice, a lot don't even fight to get out, but they all fight to kill.
Arabs... being it impossible to enter the Mosque making it grandious as it should be, this picture shows how I lived this religion... thoughtfully, peacefully and above all, smoking! ;)

I need to get a new one of these... mine's broken and I need it!