Holocaust Day is for the most part a sombre day recalling the 6 million jews killed by the nazis. There was a moment's silence when sirens wailed throughout the country in the morning yesterday. Such a genocide should never have happened if the world had a conscience - not this jewish genocide, nor the armenian genocide, nor the Nanking massacre nor any other senseless killing be it one life or many. If would not have happened if people were not greedy for wealth, nor vindictive and revengeful.
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But not everyone in Israel was sombre. Ultra-orthodox jews were celebrating with parties and barbecues .... drawing ire and criticism from the rest of the population. They believe those who were killed were punished by God for their sins. Well I'm not going to judge anyone about that .... but it does leave a queasy unease when people rejoice over the death of anyone.
http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-News/Haredi-barbecue-on-Holocaust-day-sparks-uproar-309096
The weather has been absolutely crazy. Very hot the past several days, then a sandstorm yesterday while temperatures began to fall. Last night it was back to 8 degrees again and this morning the overcast skies mark a cold day for the country ... if not rain. Yesterday I managed to catch a lovely photo of a shepherd herding sheep and goats in the Jericho wilderness. Was on my way to see the doc. Have not been feeling well these few days.
By the way, some ten thousand muslims returned to Israel yesterday from their Haj in Mecca. The Allenby Crossing between Jordan and Israel was jammed pack and some people had to wait 10 hours before crossing back into Israel. I think the sheep and goats are alot luckier ... they move everywhere without passports and immigration checkpoints.
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