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Photo highlights of our bar mitzvah
trip through Israel
The extraordinary opportunity
to visit Israel for my
grandson Blake Sohmer’s
bar mitzvah took us to many
sites in this sliver of a country
surrounded by massive powerful
Middle Eastern neighbors.
We began in Tel Aviv, staying
at the Hilton perched right on
the Mediterranean Sea but we
had little time to enjoy the pool
and beach. We were off to Old
Jaff a then to the ancient city of
Caesarea, then went for a swim
in the Jezreel Valley springs.
Th e next day we made our way
to Jerusalem by visiting Caliber
3, a counterterrorism training
facility, which allowed us to
shoot real bullets.
Th en off to the remarkable
archeological fi nd: the Western
Wall Tunnels.
Blake’s bar mitzvah was held at
Robinson’s Arch adjacent to the
Western Wall, the holiest site in
all of Judaism. Our celebratory
dinner/feast was under a canopy
of colorful open umbrellas at
Piccolino restaurant.
In Jerusalem, we stayed at
the Herbert Samuel hotel for
fi ve nights. From there, we
made unforgettable trips to the
Dead Sea, Masada, Yad
Vashem, the Mahane
Yehuda mobbed market,
an Armored Corp
museum, an ATV ride
through the Judean
Hills and an archeological
dig at an area from
Biblical times, completing
our memorable
trip.
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