Surely I don't need to explain that the greates Purim atmosphere is taking place in Jerusalem. All the action is here. Until now, people celebrate downtown Jerusalem; Ben Yehudah, Zion Square, those are the centers. Due to the warm weather we don't feel like going to sleep.
Quite late I went to Mea Shearim with my friend in order to choose a Synagogue for the Megillah reading. Maybe it sounds funny but there was such a great variety of Synagogues that we first didn't know which one to choose. Satmar or Stropkov ?
Then we stood in front of the Naturei Karta but, last minute, decided to go to the Great Breslov Synagogue in Mea Shearim Street. We didn't regret our decision at all.
The Baal Koreh was incredible. Although the Ezrat Nashim looks a little more like a storage room, the atmosphere was great and the women were extremely friendly. After the davening we were fed with cookies and coke.
Unfortunately, no celebrations took place afterwards. It was more or less quiet in Mea Shearim. We decided to go to Zion Square and there, the action took place. Chabad was totally in action. The Meshichistim from Ben Yehudah No. 5 were dancing to wild Meshiach songs.
My friend had brought her digital camera and we made some pictures; and we will make further ones on Sunday. I grabbed a Meshiach poster with the Lubavitsher Rebbe and my friend took pictures. Hopefully next Monday I am going to put the pictures into the blog. But don't even think that I ran over to Chabad.
Tomorrow morning we are probably going to the Neturei Karta for the Megillah. We will see !!! But don't get the impression that I am Neturei Karta now. Neither Chabad, nor Breslov nor Neturei Karta. Only a "Simple Jew".
The Neturei Karta Synagogue in Mea Shearim
Chassidut Breslov Part 1
Chassidut Breslov Part 2
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