Showing posts with label old city. Show all posts
Showing posts with label old city. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Kids Being Targeted All Over Jerusalem

The following was reported on Kikar HaShabbat and translated by YWN
Residents of the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Maalot Daphna, Shmuel HaNavi, Golda Meir and Arzei HaBira (ed. note: also Ramat Eshkol) are concerned over attacks against children in those communities, Kikar Shabbat reports that a small girl in a playground (ed. note: playgrounds seem to be abusers' favorite place to work) in Arzei HaBira was targeted on Monday, 28 Sivan 5772 as she entered a closed slide. It appears the attacker, dressed in chareidi clothing, was waiting inside. M, a female resident of the community saw the girl crying her heart out explaining “At first none of us understood what was going on. A bit later she explained that she entered the slide and was attacked by a man there, a strange man.” 
Residents explain this is another attack in the community and they are more than a bit concerned. They are not sitting around waiting for miracles, and they have begun by posting announcements to increase awareness and hoping to obtain information that may lead to his apprehension. P, a resident of Maalot Daphna was a witness to such an attack a number of weeks ago. “I saw a chareidi male attacked by residents. It appears he tried to attack a child. He was spotted and they ran after him”. The perpetrator managed to flee and remains at large at this time.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Jerusalem Festival of Lights Ends Today

 The Jerusalem Festival of Lights is ending today. The multi-million dollar festival is actually quite spectacular. There are amazing light structures, light shows and exhibits. The Festival will be open from 8pm until midnight and is located the entrance of the Old City. Check out the Festivals' official web page over here. More pictures and a video after the jump. Click to enlarge.