Though few people use it, the official name of the city is Tel Aviv-Jaffa. We saw the Tel Aviv half on Friday, so it was now time to see the Jaffa half. Jaffa was the place where the prophet Jonah got on his ship to escape the service of God. The town erected a fountain in the shape of a whale to commemorate the story. 
Jaffa, like most ancient cities still in existence, has a complicated and varied history. What stood out to me, though, was the fact that this city is holy to Christians, but not to Muslims or Jews. And at every period of history, Jaffa retained its importance because of its port. We got really lucky with the weather, as you can see from the photos. It was sunny and near 60 degrees. What was the temperature in New Jersey?
Jaffa, like most ancient cities still in existence, has a complicated and varied history. What stood out to me, though, was the fact that this city is holy to Christians, but not to Muslims or Jews. And at every period of history, Jaffa retained its importance because of its port. We got really lucky with the weather, as you can see from the photos. It was sunny and near 60 degrees. What was the temperature in New Jersey?
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Rabbi Sirbu: Looks like you're having a great time on your trip. You're doing a terrific job with your pictures and text. It was a cold day here, I don't mind the cold but hate the wind in combination. Ruth and I enjoyed the music service Friday night even though it was sparsely attended. Art Lerman did a fine job for Torah Study, we even moved up a few pages (see www.emeth.org home page). Keep up the good work on the BLOG. Enjoy! Peter
Rabbi Sirbu: Don't forget to update the BLOG header-Fourteen members of Temple Emeth in Teaneck, NJ, are scheduled to take a trip to Israel with Rabbi Steven Sirbu from February 15-25, 2007. Peter
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