Under the Star of Bethlehem – Silence

When our small group arrived at a hotel in Jerusalem, we were unpleasantly surprised by the silence in the lobby. Before giving us electronic cards, which act as room keys, the clerk long and painfully searched for an application from the Ministry of Tourism, which organized a trip to Israel for five Russian journalists. The lull in the hotel looked even more amazing against the backdrop of a slightly tinsel shine of warm Eilat, nestled at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea, and the hustle and bustle in the five-star health resorts of the other Dead Sea. There, in fulfillment of various social programs, a whole pilgrimage of pensioners from the same Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa was observed. Continue reading →