Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Jerusalem

The place I would like to stay for six months would be Jerusalem of Israel. Having had a religious background in Judaism as well as in the past having lived with a rabbi I feel that Jerusalem would be a great place to retrace my religious steps. In my time of being a teenager to young adult I have really lost track of what Judaism really is.
(Judaism is the primary religion of Jerusalem as of now.)

What I will need to take is plenty of Purell hand sanitizer to help prevent me from getting sick, much bottled water to maintain my health, and plenty of books on Hebrew. What is not necessarily a need but a want is my iPod which I would take to carry me through tough times I may endure in Jerusalem. While I understand there is a war going on you cannot help, but be appreciative of the peoples that live in Jerusalem and continue to make it a holy city through times of death and grief. Also I believe being immersed at this time of the war going on is part of the whole experience I would receive in Jerusalem. 

I do not believe that books alone would help sustain me in my times of Jerusalem. I believe that to sustain my stay in Jerusalem I would need the love, kindness, and knowledge of the people who live there. To show me how magical Jerusalem is and their religious wisdom. I do believe any books I would would have to come from Jerusalem to educate me on the language of speaking Hebrew and to understand the lifestyle currently.

I do believe I would partially adapt to Jerusalem having had a background in Judaism and having had attended Synagogue. I do know however I would face many hardships in the current state of economy and terrorism of Jerusalem. With that I would have trouble adapting. 

With the rise of technology I think that the people of Jerusalem would be able to understand the things I like such as music, television, and other entertainment related things. I also would welcome the things that they would like as well.

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