a security barrier against terrorism palestinians call it an apartheid wall west bank residents have to pass a checkpoint whenever they want to go to work or to shop in jerusalem the procedure and sometimes takes hours. the wall was built in response to the 2nd intifada. not prizing against israeli occupation of the palestinian territories in which a 1000 israelis and 3000 palestinians were killed israel says the barrier has virtually eliminated terrorist attacks but it remains controversial. as mine does not it makes me really angry to see how this beautiful landscape has been divided we are. going on very well you see here is the wall no. no. the evangelical lutheran school is in the west bank the heartland of the palestinian territories. its name tell it that to me comes from
was allowed to accompany him the 2 of them have been here for 2 months the 2 year old child has a kidney chuma the prognosis is uncertain. on returning to jerusalem both draws comfort from his home situation. without the support of his wife he says he wouldn t be able to enjoy all the suffering he sings. and etta flan schmid has made great sacrifices for her marriage she hopes to graze in theology and remedial education but can t get a work permit in israel so she s reduced to being her husband s help might. you copyeditor the parish newsletter. art it seems yes i just have to give it a final read through. they re a good thing and she has no regrets. i know mine are for going on one
the spiritual patchwork that is jerusalem. she shows us another of her favorite spots the abbey of the dual mission it s a catholic monastery. the benedictine monks chant midday prayer at this hour but today is an exception the catholics have some visitors. what was 2 that 2 a row that the it s a group of syriac orthodox christians from outspoken southern germany not a problem in this patient city with its amazing variety of faiths. 2 2 the. butt and the 2 most spends most of her time here a jerusalem is hebrew university. the lutheran world foundation pace has student
all simple reading from the book of the prophet isaiah chapter 2. this is this is what isaiah the son of a mars prophesies concerning judah and jerusalem. nation shall not lift up sword against nation with. the church of the redeemer was built on the foundations of the crusade a century at the end of the 19th century the german emperor vilhelm the 2nd and his consort august of victoria presided at the dedication ceremony. the provost leads us through the narrow alleys of the old city to christianity s most sacred site the church of the holy sepulture just 15 meters from the german church it s been a destination for pilgrims since the 4th century. traditions say this is where jesus was crucified and buried and where he rose from the dead 6
denominations the greek orthodox and meaning of the star like roman catholic ethiopian orthodox syriac also talks and coptic church is share the care of the basilica the lutherans have no say it was built more than a 1000 years before luther. rennes is over and some of you might call us late comers. but the tradition goes back to the 1st christian centuries that actors were deported because there weren t any protestants until the late middle ages and we ve only been in jerusalem since the 19th century you were living. in. a lake come as they might be but protestants have made their mark all over the holy land. in television for instance it s a curious fact that lutheran christians from southern germany were among the founders of this bustling metropolis 150 years ago if you wanted to live here apart