Showing posts with label Shuk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shuk. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2016

Incredible video of a Jerusalem secret…winner in the Israel video contest


Incredible video of a Jerusalem secret…



An independent art project is changing the face of Jerusalem. Inspired by our modern hero’s, the artists mission to paint the shutters of Jerusalem’s shuk has exploded in the media. See what happens “When the shutters close…”
A film by Shlomo Weprin and Joshua Fleisher
Published: February 21, 2016



Friday, March 4, 2016

A FREE Gift of Blessing ✡ "Bless the LORD" - ISRAEL365

And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the LORD thy God for the good land which He hath given thee.


וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָעְתָּ וּבֵרַכְתָּ אֶת יְ-הוָה אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ עַל הָאָרֶץ הַטֹּבָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָךְ

דברים ח:י


ve-a-khal-ta ve-sa-va-ta u-vay-rakh-ta et-a-do-nai eh-lo-he-kha al ha-ah-retz ha-to-va ah-sher na-tan lakh

Jerusalem Inspiration

Many religious people say grace and bless their food BEFORE eating, however, from this verse Jewish law teaches that we must bless and thank God for our meal AFTER we eat and are satiated. In Judaism’s grace after meal we not only thank God for our food, but we also praise Him for the ‘Good Land’ mentioned in the verse as well.  Do you want to bring blessing into your home? Who doesn't! Start right now with this beautiful gift from 'Meir Panim'.

Make Some Noise in Jerusalem

Welcome to the Jerusalem Winter Noise Festival, in Hebrew 'Shaon Choref', a delightful set of events bringing cultural performances and art vendors to Jerusalem in an effort to brighten and enliven the winter months.

Despite the Terror, Israel Prospers While its Neighbors are in Turmoil

The Middle East is in turmoil. Although Israel is experiencing terror attacks, the difference is significant, and in fact, by and large, the Israeli people are resolute, not cowed by terror, and the country as a whole continues to prosper.

Dirty Tzitzit Shiny Neshama' Children's Book

A whimsical book about the meaning of a good deed.  In this charming book about Zalman’s adventures, find out how he might have the dirtiest clothes in town but the shiniest neshama (soul).

Jerusalem Daily Photo

Today's photo by Noam Chen features shoppers at the iconic Machane Yehuda Marketplace in Jerusalem.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

"I Adorned You with Ornaments" ✡ A Visit to the Jerusalem Art Fair - ISRAEL365

And I adorned you with ornaments, and I put braceletson your hands and a necklace on your neck.

EZEKIEL (16:11)

וָאֶעְדֵּךְ עֶדִי וָאֶתְּנָה צְמִידִים עַל יָדַיִךְ וְרָבִיד עַל גְּרוֹנֵךְ

יחזקאל טז:יא


va-e-daykh e-dee va-et-na tz'-mee-deem al ya-dai-yikh v'-ra-veed al g'-ro-naykh

Today's Israel Inspiration

Listen to this beautiful insight into today's verse from Rashi, a 13th c. Torah commentator. He says that the jewelry is a metaphor for God's commandments: "I adorned you with the adornment of the words of the Torah, written on the two stone tablets." The Hebrew word for bracelets צְמִידִים comes from צמד, tze-med which means to join, as in "I joined one commandment opposite the other, five on each side of the tablet." Now you can proudly wear and enjoy the earthly jewelry of the Land of Israel. These artistic pieces are engraved with Hebrew prayers that add spiritual depth and connectedness.

A Visit to the Jerusalem
Art Fair

Step into a cultural gem in Jerusalem, where each Friday, 150 Israeli artists display their creativity and inventiveness on Bezalel Street.

Luz Bone: The Seed of Resurrection

Resurrection of the dead is a religious tenet that may soon become scientific fact. The question is who will get there first: God or scientists?

New Music CD: "Experience Israeli and Jewish Culture:
The Shuk"

The Shuk is an Israeli music group that crosses genres and styles to bring listeners a taste of Jewish and Israeli culture across the spectrum. The title of their album “Experience Israeli and Jewish Culture” really says it all: this is a selection of songs that will make listeners familiar with Jewish and Israeli music that crosses the globe, transcends time and defies cultural boundaries. With selections in Hebrew and English from the traditional tunes of the prayer service, covers of contemporary Israeli and Jewish composers, and exotic Sephardic and Eastern blends, the 12 tracks will bring listeners an hour of true listening pleasure.

Today's Israel Photo

Uri Baruch's captured this colorful scene of a ceramic stall at the Bezalel Street Fair, a fantastic art festival held on Fridays in Jerusalem.

Yesterday's Photo Trivia

Thanks to everyone who responded to yesterday's photo trivia! Wasn't that a stunning view of Masada?! 

Thank You

Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Chris Sample of Newberg, Oregon.  Todah rabah!

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

How to Avoid the Middle-Eastern Shuk (in dealing with Iran)

How to Avoid the Middle-Eastern Shuk


Why weren't Israelis like Benjamin Netanyahu brought in to help broker the Iran nuclear weapons deal?
Why weren't Israelis like Benjamin Netanyahu brought in to help broker the Iran nuclear weapons deal? (Reuters file photo )
Standing With Israel
Two out of every three Americans, and 75 percent of Israelis, are opposed to the administration's deal with Iran because it does not block the world's No. 1 sponsor of terrorism from acquiring nuclear weapons. On the contrary, it legitimizes the very nuclear program Iran denied they had, and allows for their full acceptance as a nuclear state at the end of the agreement
There is a very good possibility that in early September, Congress will be able to muster the votes to at least bring about a show down with the administration, if not actually produce a veto-proof majority vote. One thing is for sure, during the week of the vote, the halls of Congress will be filled with thousands of American citizens lobbying their members of Congress against the deal thanks to a number of groups planning lobbying days, press conferences and rallies then.
Opposing the deal is one thing. But, the question that everyone wants answered is: What is the alternative? Its opponents say the alternative is to broker a better deal. However, the fact is that the American negotiating team will not be able to broker a better deal unless they learn to negotiate like an Iranian.
The Middle-Eastern Shuk
Most Middle Easterners can negotiate Americans under the carpet, because they literally grow up negotiating everything, from the cost of fruits and vegetables in theshuk (market) to higher-priced items like appliances and home goods. Americans only negotiate when they purchase a car or a house. So, what can we learn from the Middle-Eastern shuk?
No. 1: Never pay the stated price. A shopkeeper will not quote the price that he expects you to pay but an inflated price that leaves room for negotiating. Never agree to the stated demand. Always offer less.
No. 2: Never start where you want to end. Once a price has been stated, respond with an offer that is so ridiculously low that it is embarrassing. This is where many Americans stumble, because they do not want to look like they are cheap, nor do they want to insult the poor merchant. But if you do not counter low, you will end up paying too much.
No. 3: Make them think it really hurts. Middle Easterners love to play along with their opponent by telling how much the counter offer hurts while displaying great emotion and perhaps emphatic gestures. Compare this to the average American who usually avoids any display of emotion. They are not used to such reactions, so they will quickly give in and pay the high price thinking they may have insulted or hurt the feelings of their negotiating partner.
No. 4: Don't trust your opponent. Americans are at heart a very honest people, and look down on any type of lying. So, they assume everyone else is telling the truth like they are! In the Middle East though, truth can be sacrificed to achieve the goal of leaving the negotiations with honor and respect back home. Therefore, don't believe everything your opponent says.
No. 5: Be prepared to walk away. When the stakes are high, and the deal being brokered is just not good enough, then the buyer has to be willing to walk out the door. The merchant knows then that he has lost the sale, and he will run after the buyer with a new offer. Being too eager to make a deal is perceived as weakness and will be taken advantage of. Always be willing to walk away.
Only those privy to the negotiations know how well or how poorly the American team did. But, based on their eagerness to close a deal, and the response of the Iranians, who said they got everything they wanted, it appears the American team was out-negotiated.
To broker a better deal with Iran, perhaps we should consider bringing in the Israelis to negotiate for us. They have much more experience in the Middle Eastern shuk.
Susan M. Michael is U.S. Director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, icejusa.org.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Jerusalem's Shuk: Where Prophecy's Fulfilled

Jerusalem's Shuk: Where Prophecy's Fulfilled

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Jerusalem's open-air market is one of the most colorful and popular spots in the city and a place where you can see prophecy fulfilled.

Mahane Yehuda -- the camp of Judah -- known as the "shuk" in Hebrew, is Jerusalem's most famous market, and like so many other places in the city, there's nothing ordinary about it.

Mahane Yehuda

The market begins along the historical Jaffa Road. About a mile and half down the road is the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City.

In the late 1800s, a few brave Jews established homes in the area of the shuk, what was then a long way from the protection of the city walls.

"Today you would never even imagine such a thing, but when they moved out of the Old City, they were moving to these secured kind of neighborhoods, and that's why the name of the market is called Mahane Yehuda," tour guide Hannah Ben Haim told CBN News. "It's named after that neighborhood that was built in 1887."

Jaffa Road connects Jerusalem to the Mediterranean Sea port at Jaffa, considered by some to be the oldest harbor in the world.

"Who would have been on this road in recent history? Someone like General Allenby when he came and conquered this from the Ottoman's [in] 1917 [and] Theodore Herzl, the father of modern Zionism, came down this road," Ben Haim said.

"But when we think really old, really ancient, do you realize that the cedars from Lebanon, that were imported by [King] David and then [King] Solomon, they had to come from Jaffa into Jerusalem. Now, we don't know exactly the route they took, but this was the main artery," she said.

"It certainly hasn't disappeared off the face of the earth. It's had a transformation. Now it's a pedestrian mall with a beautiful European light rail going through it," she added.

Deep Symbolism

CBN's Scott Ross and his wife, Nedra, joined Ben Haim on a walk through the shuk on a busy Friday as shoppers prepared for the Sabbath.

"It's Shabbat, and we have to buy challah. Challah is the braided Shabbat bread and it comes in several different styles. One is sweeter than the other," Ben Haim told us.

"And traditionally you'd buy two of them because on the Friday when the children of Israel were in the desert, they always had a double portion," she added.

Many things in the shuk have a deeper symbolism for Israelis and Bible believers, like olives and olive oil.

"Of course the olive is part of the symbol of Israel. We have the menorah with the two abbreviated branches from Zachariah 4, 'Not by might, not by power,'" Ben Haim pointed out, noting that olive oil was burned in the menorah in the Temple.

Dozens of countries and cultures are represented in the shuk, brought here by Jews returning to the land from more than 100 countries.

An Iranian Jew started the Rosemary Spice Shop in Jerusalem in 1953 and later moved here to the shuk.

Today his grandsons still run the shop and grind and mix the spices themselves like their grandfather did. They sell mixtures that are good for rice, cheese, salads, or desserts.

"So that's three generations mixing spices and selling spices here in Jerusalem from Iran," Ben Haim said.

A Place to 'Remember'

An estimated 200,000 people visit the shuk each week. Rich and poor, young and old, religious and secular, as well as Jews and Arabs shop in the market. But it's had its share of tragedy, too.

In the center of the shuk a small plaque on the wall says "Remember" in Hebrew. It lists the names of 16 people.

On July 30, 1997, suicide bombers killed 16 people here and wounded almost 200. Terror attacks in the market virtually destroyed business so the municipality re-invented the shuk to make it one of the trendiest places in the city.

"How are we going to encourage people to come back here?" Ben Haim asked us. "So the new floors and the new ceilings…even though it doesn't look very brand new to you, and also the openness to so many different other kinds of shops and restaurants, bistros, even night life is here."

"It's obviously been very successful," Ross noted.

"So you see all things work together for good. This tragedy brought new life," Ben Haim continued.

Seeing God at Work

More than 250 vendors sell everything from fruits and vegetables to gourmet cheeses, nuts, and special boutique items like flavored tahini and halva.

And some of the best restaurants in the city are here. The Azura Restaurant is in the Iraqi section of the shuk. It's been here for decades, having started in 1952.

It's a kosher meat restaurant serving traditional Turkish and Iraqi food. One of the restaurant's specialties is "azura," a cooked eggplant stuffed with ground beef, pine nuts, and cinnamon.

The Rosses agreed the food was delicious.

"Do you see why they've been here so long?" Ben Haim asked.

"It's so amazing the abundance of food that's here. I mean the tomatoes are [giant] like that and the variety of food piled up," Ross said.

"You know this was prophesied. Ezekiel prophesied, 'I'm going to give them such abundance.' Why is He giving us such abundance? So the nations will know what I'm [God is] doing. And here we are living and enjoying it today," Ben Haim said.

One religious Jew summed up the shuk for the Rosses this way: He said if you want to talk to God, go to the Western Wall; but if you want to see God at work go to the shuk.

And that's exactly what they saw.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Everyday Life of Jews in Jerusalem's Old City 120 Years Ago - Israel's History - a Picture a Day (Beta)

Israel's History - a Picture a Day (Beta)


Posted: 15 Jan 2014 


The oldest pictures of Jews at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City date from the 1850s, such as this photo taken by Mendel Diness(With permission of Special Collections, Fine Arts Library, Harvard University. 1859)

Original caption: "A Bazaar in Jerusalem"

(Credit: Keystone-Mast Collection, California Museum of Photography at UCR 
ARTSblock, University of California, Riverside) 

In his 1871 travelogue, Travels around the World, former U.S. Secretary of State William Seward described the prayers of the Jews at the Western Wall (Kotel) -- "pouring out their lamentations over the fall of their beloved city."  He reported the Jewish population of the city was 8,000, twice the number of the Christian or Muslim residents.

Many of the century-old photos of the Jews of the Holy Land were taken during their prayers at the Kotel. Far fewer were the less formal pictures of their everyday life in Jerusalem.  We present such pictures here.

What did everyday life look like?

Close scrutiny of the "Bazaar in Jerusalem" shows Jewish men (and probably Jewish women in the foreground) shopping and walking past a parked camel in the shuk of the Old City.  See the enlargement below. 



The sign. Interpretations are welcomed.
We were intrigued by the sign above the store on the left,  and we enlarged it. We discovered the sign, in Hebrew and Yiddish, was for a bedding store and read:

Smeared cotton (not clear what it was "shmeared" with) 
Readymade quilts or covers
Mattresses – Best Sorts

The last line are the names of the store's proprietors, but all that can be easily read is "Chaim Tzvi."


A Jewish money changer just inside the Jaffa Gate under 
signs advertising cheese and butter products(with 
Rabbi Kook's kashrut supervision) and a printer.

(Credit: Keystone-Mast Collection, California Museum of Photography 
at UCR ARTSblock, University of California, Riverside) 

The Getty Research Institute labels this picture  as a 
"Jeblanier jeuf  à  Jérusalem," taken in  1890.
 The Jewish merchant's profession is  a "ferbantier"
 -- a  tinsmith or "blecher" in  Yiddish.  (Credit: Ken and 

Jenny Jacobson  Orientalist Photography Collection, Getty)




























A Jewish hat store right outside of the Jaffa Gate.  This
picture is from an enlargement of an original - here. 
(Library of Congress, note the Library's citation of
Israel Daily Picture to date the picture as pre-1898)

Orthodox Jews among the throngs inside Jaffa Gate, an
enlargement of an original - here.

(Credit: Keystone-Mast Collection, California Museum of Photography 
at UCR ARTSblock, University of California, Riverside) 
















The setting inside the Jaffa Gate would again appear in later pictures showing the evacuation of Jews from the Old City during Arab rioting in 1929 and 1936.  (Note the tree in the pictures above and below.)  In 1948, the Old City Jews were expelled through the Zion Gate.




Jewish evacuation from the Old City of Jerusalem, Jaffa Gate, during 1936 Arab rioting and attacks.  
The soldiers are British. (Wikipedia Commons)


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