Arriving At The Western Wall- Bar Mitzvah

The Western Wall, Jerusalem : Bar Mitzvah At The Western Wall: Does this move you? It moved me! : The Dome Of The Rock

Arriving in Jerusalem for the very first time was magical and totally awe-inspiring. It's a place you see and hear about all the time. You have to pinch yourself to believe you're actually there amidst centuries of history. Then there's the antcipation of everything there is to see and do within the holy city. Being right at the centre of three faiths is bewilidering since you have pilgrims, religious tourists and locals all thrown together within the confines of the tiny Old City.

Then came the moment of our first glimpse of The Western Wall and the exquisite roof of the Dome Of The Rock, Islam's third most sacred place. The atmosphere that first late afternoon down at the Western Wall was literally electrifiying. All I needed to do to have full video access to the wall was to don a small cardboard skull cap as a sign of respect. Imagine my utter delight at arriving during a Bar Mitzvah ceremony right there in Judaism's most hold place. Nobody minded me filming in the slightest. I could hardly believe my good fortune.