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Israel Immersion 2014 - Contested Texts, Contested Sites 3

Dome of the Rock with a gold dome

The Dome of the Rock. This shrine is built upon the the rock where legend holds Abraham was going to sacrifice his sone Isacc to God.

a large building with columns and red carpet

Inside al-Aqsa mosque. The group was allowed special permission to enter the mosque which is generally not open to non-Muslims.

a group of people standing in a room

The guide showed us around both the al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock.

a chandelier in a building

The ceiling inside the al-Aqsa mosque.

a group of men in uniform walking on a stone walkway

Members of the Israeli Defense Forces had a strong presence in Jerusalem

a group of people posing for a photo in front of Dome of the Rock

The whole group in front of the Dome of the Rock.

a looking up at a building with pillars

Inside the Dome of the Rock. Even under construction one cannot miss the beauty of the architecture.

a large ornate building with a ceiling and columns

Inside the Dome of the Rock.

a group of people standing in front of a building

David Phillips '14 and company arriving at the Western Wall.

a group of people posing for a photo

The group in front of the Western Wall.

a group of people outside

Students choose to try some local Israeli fruit and nuts.

a city with a gold dome

The view of the city of Jerusalem and Temple Mount as seen from the Mount of Olives.

a group of people posing for a photo

The group overlooking the City of Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives.

a group of people looking at a mural

The mosaic inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

a group of people looking at a stone

The Stone of Anointing inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

a group of men sitting in a row

Dr. Robert Royalty expanding the groups knowledge at the Museum of Israel.

an old man in a room with a scarf

Former president of Bethlehem University, Brother Joe spoke with the group about the history and conflict surrounding the university.

a group of people sitting around a table eating

The group had lunch with some students and faculty of Bethlehem University.

a group of people looking at their phones

Wabash Men exchanging contact information with the students of Bethlehem University.

a group of men walking on a sidewalk

Cody Buresh '15 headed to the Cave of the Patriarchs located in Hebron.

a group of men standing in a doorway

The group encountered numerous checkpoints throughout the trip.

a chandelier from the ceiling of a building

Inside the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.

a road with a fence and a person walking on the road

The Israeli security wall in the Palestinian West Bank leading to the tomb of Rachel.


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