ity and coun-
try, Israel is a
fascinating
blend of lush
and arid, religious
and secular, affluent
and poor, the an-
cient and the ultra-
modern.
These photographs
were taken during a
10-day trip in mid-
June.

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Left: Old Akko excavation
workers take a break.

Below left: On their way to the
yeshiva, Mea Sha'arim,
Jerusalem.

Below right: The Supreme
Court, Jerusalem.