A Flickr View of Jerusalem

I’ve gotten used to living in Jerusalem, so I’m used to passing by the city’s sites without giving much thought to the significance of this landmark or that site. So it’s good that once a year, I get to remind myself of the excitement and awe I felt the first time I experienced Jerusalem so many years ago.

Something else I don’t do often enough is pause to enjoy the wonderful photos people post on Flickr. If you’re like me, Jerusalem Day’s a wonderful excuse for a five-minute time-out to see some great photos of the world’s most special city.

• The Western Wall
• Dome of the Rock
• Church of the Holy Sepulchre
• Mount of Olives Cemetery
• Ben Yehuda Street
• Mahane Yehuda shuk
• Yad VaShem
• Jaffa Gate
• Chagall Windows
• The Morning Paper

(Photo courtesy Israel Ministry of Tourism)