Israel

The Western Wall

My family and I arrived in Israel on Monday at noon.  The first place we visited was the Western
Wall. It was really interesting seeing all the prayers and requests written on notes and placed in the cracks of the wall. So many people come to the Wall just to place their most desperate wish.  The next place we visited was the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It is huge on the inside, with enormous ceilings and walls made out of stone.  The Church is very important to Christians; it was the site where Jesus was  crucified, buried, and resurrected.  We then walked along the Via Dolorosa.  The Via Dolorosa is a path that

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Jesus supposedly took on his way to be crucified. It is very sacred to Christians and many ceremonies are conducted along it. Visiting Jerusalem was a very powerful experience that I will remember forever.

Israel's Contributions to Modern Democracy:

• Equality
• Written laws
• Individual worth
• Human kind's duty to oppose injustice and oppression