Paul Jacobson

Tag: jerusalem

  • A Personal Reckoning: The Moral Dilemma of Misjudged Bravery in Crisis

    A Personal Reckoning: The Moral Dilemma of Misjudged Bravery in Crisis

    On November 30, two terrorists attacked a Jerusalem bus stop, killing three. An intervening Israeli citizen was mistakenly killed by off-duty IDF soldiers, raising questions about my acceptance of such actions.

  • Tragedy and Inspiration in Jerusalem

    Tragedy and Inspiration in Jerusalem

    My friend visited me recently, and I took some time off to spend with him. One of our day trips was to Jerusalem, primarily to visit Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. We started off by taking a relatively new train to Jerusalem from the Ben Gurion Airport. This train takes about half an…

  • Jewish pride at the new Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem

    Jewish pride at the new Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem

    I took the new(ish) fast train to Jerusalem with my friend today. It was my first time on that train, and I really enjoyed the new Yitzhak Navon station. We arrived mid-morning, and was greeted by this Star of David Shadow caused by lines of Israeli flags in the open air atrium of the station:

  • A wintery Jerusalem day trip

    A wintery Jerusalem day trip

    We had a Jerusalem day trip yesterday, over the Hanukkah vacation week, and I made a point of taking more photos of more interesting aspects of this ancient city.

  • Our Holocaust and ancient spirituality

    Our Holocaust and ancient spirituality

    I visited the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Yad Vashem, with my mother on her first day in Israel. It was the beginning of a profound journey in my new home.