Day 277 - July 9, 2024 - more than 9 months in

I went to Jerusalem to visit my sister (and of course get my hair done) and meet up with friends for dinner. 

I don't get to walk around Jerusalem so often these days and was taken by the opportunity to "be a tourist". 

A few things caught my eye... 

1. A regular street sign containing the name "Be'eri" had been modified to also be a remembrance of Kibbutz Be'eri and the nearly 10% of it's population decimated in one morning. We must never forget. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%27eri_massacre#:~:text=Around%2070%20Hamas%20militants%20of,of%20the%20farming%20community's%20residents.

2. The Museum of Tolerance is located in the holy city of three major religions, Jerusalem. Dedicated to promoting tolerance and human dignity, the museum shares lessons from world history and universal Jewish values, while creating powerful dialogue between individuals from all cultures and religions.

"An international Lighthouse for Human Dignity"

https://motj.org.il/

3. On the wall outside of the museum of Tolerance is a beautiful homage to the "Women Life Freedom" movement. This is a slogan that originated within women-led Kurdish movements. This slogan transcended its initial context and garnered global recognition following the 2022 protests in Iran, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was in custody of Iran’s morality police for “improper” clothing. The phrase rapidly became a universal rallying cry, symbolizing resistance against oppression and the fight for women's rights.

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/women-life-freedom

This is Jerusalem. 

The capital of Israel.

The heart and soul of the Jewish people. 

Zion. 

A city of peace, tolerance, and freedom.