First day of touring in the Galilee valley with Schraga (sp?), our tour guide from Nahalal. We began with a very European looking statue of Alexander Zaid, a Russian immigrant and protector of the valley in the 19th century.
On next to Bet She'arim, a necropolis and resting place of the famous Rabbi Yehuda Henassi, the compiler of the Mishna, the oral traditions of the Jews regarding daily life, a compliment to the Torah. We also saw the ruins of the Senadrene, the ancient Jewish court that handles the judicial matters of the people.
In Sippori we were amazed at the ancient Roman aqueducts caves and pipes used to transport water throughout the region. The sheer scale of the caves is a testament to the capabilities of man, even so long ago. We also experienced the ruins of a roman settlement with some incredible mosaic that had been perserved.
an interesting note was in the remains of the Synagogue a mosiac with representations of the Zodiac, and jews today still debate the appropriateness of this decoration although common in the era
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