GOOD FRIDAY at the HOLY CITY

A satellite view from Jerusalem where christians marks GOOD FRIDAY in Sepulcher Church the believing point where Jesus was crucified ,died and buried then RISE again and ressurected - EASTER SUNDAY.Christian worshippers carry the cross of the Latin Patriarchate on the Via Dolorosa towards the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem's Old City.Below are pictures of rounds during good friday since I step this holy land.

 
I woke up early morning for a little walk around to feel the freshness of good friday in holy land but still on my work this day.Morning breezy grace and winds blows of not so cold that I felt good and thankful this day.

Instead of taking rest during my two hours lunch break, I went to the supermarket just maybe a 1000 meters distance in my work.Here are the pictures I've seen on this good friday inside unlike ordinary days that all shelves are organized and open.
Upright freezers with pre-heat food and ready to eat are covered that means they are not allowed to eat until April 17 as christian Orthodox calendar stated.
Here the bread and cookies in tins,boxes and plastic wrapped or manufactured.
This is the shelves where they diplays all pastas like macaroni ,spaghetti and others.
RICE products and flours products in this corner.
BREADS and other bakery products here.
Liquids and other drinks on this side.

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Place where JESUS was crucified

I've learned during my early days in school that Jesus was crucified and buried in far mountains somewhere in Jerusalem. Today the place is a crowded area of where the history was made and thru my imagination rolled up until the point of saying "THANKS BE TO GOD" for sending us your son for the benifits of all mankind.

 
Standing at the center of the church then I looked up the ceiling and I saw this huge circular design that makes me so interesting everywhere I go.This is the images of holy Sepulcher church located in the center of Jerusalem's old city's busy market place.
Stepping at the entrance of the church, this images greets you with amazing yellow gold colors and fantastic designs. Most of the believers touches this image as their wish and prayers silently mentioned.
This is the top arch view of the entrance of the church that said - this was the original structure and the last part of the building they are preserving by this time.

Last Sunday, palm day in JERUSALEM gathered a hundreds of Christians holding green fronds showed their ways in celebrating of Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into the holy city.

Catholic pilgrims and local Christians attended Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally held to be the site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.

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PEZAHK for JEWISH, HOLY WEEK for christians

HAG PEZAHK ZAMEIYAHK as the greetings I can hear around and everywhere in this place.Every year they are gathering together to have a special dinner for all members of the family and sometimes thier guest and friends are coming to celebrate with them. In my workplace we (I was invited always due to my employer's need) gather in the dinning room to watch the prepared programs by the members of these village that consist of all ages joining on the stage performance.They called it "LAILA ZEDER" so I was enjoying and always be as this is one part of my treasure here in holy land.Aside from that of course they are praying and candle lighting before they start everything what they have prepared.They have special foods for the whole week- as you can see the image above and they followed strictly of not eating something that contains flour as they called it "kemahk".Every manufactured food should written as "kosher" that they allowed to eat especially those religious families.

In my understanding "Laila Zeder" for Jewish and "LAST SUFFER" for christians.They have both commons in praying the whole week but only differ in food we eat. In christians ,especially to those have sacrifices are avoiding to eat meat while in here  they served thier dinner a lot of meat and thier special fish called "carpion". Even in supermarkets or any stores they are covering the space where the flour products are displayed. 

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A WONDERFUL BLESSINGS

PRAISE GOD!!!!(image courtesy of spiritual graphics) A WONDERFUL BLESSINGS I RECEIVED EARLY MORNING TODAY.WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND BOUNTIFUL RAINS CAME AND SHOWERED US BEFORE WE START OUR DAY. My supervisor returned my passport with one (1) year working permit written on page 14. Another year of hard work ,additional future of my 3 children and a lot of challenges that i need to survive it all again. As I always said and in all my prayers that GOD IS ALWAYS WITH ME AND THERE'S NO IMPOSSIBLE TO HIM!AMEN!AMEN!!.

Yesterday's headache was gone because of my blessings early morning today.I spent my 20hrs since yesterday of changing my template. I choose from ready layout on other site.But late night it came out nothing and disappointing.I'm tired already , I feel my head was paralyzed and not responding anymore.I saw on the wall clock its 2 a.m. already.So , I stop and sleep.Around 6 a.m. again I woke up with drinking coffee in front of my laptop.I promise to my self that I will finish it before the end of this day.But when the BLESSINGS came it changes my mind to put it back again my previous design.Hardly and confusing but it takes as an easy way.

I started my daily routine early with happy and smiling face.Before my old woman woke up I already finished cleaning all parts of the house and the only thing I need to do is to clean her room after she takes shower and her breakfast.

THANKS BE TO GOD!.

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