Œfje JM ? Xanb: By CHARLES L. FEINBERG
much in evidence. Jerusalem has an ordinance allowing only cer tain types of structures. Clothing affords yet another con trast. Women and girls of Arab extraction wear black constantly, while those in Israel are garbed very similarly to what we see in this country. Arab women do a great deal of the work, constantly busy with various chores such as carrying water, as well as caring for the children. Young men and women as a rule are not seen to gether. Veteran married women are horribly tatooed on the chin, some even having a ring through the nose. Such is a far cry from what one sees among the Israelis. Customs among the Jews parallel those in Europe, which is true for many other aspects of their life. Methods of travel afford a note worthy contrast. In Jordan travel is by American cars, some being of very recent vintage. Buses are old, rickety and crowded. Others who cannot afford that simply walk or use a donkey (sometimes face tiously referred to as "the Arab's fourfooted Cadillac"). Traffic sig nals are even coming into prom inence. For many years no such device existed. Many people are unemployed in the Arab areas, al though to keep them active, the
There has been a desire on the part of many to visit the Holy Land. Psalm 122 articulates this ex citing prospect on behalf of Israel. Seeing these places of Biblical sig nificance makes the Word of God literally come alive. This beautiful land of promise is an area of great contrasts. The rocky areas in the kingdom of Jor dan seem to culminate in the bar renness of Petra. For the most part, as far as the eye can see, the land is uncultivated. This is true in cer tain sections of Israel as well. On the other hand, there are lush fields and groves in the south. There are tree nurseries and plant ings over wide areas. The highway to Haifa from Tel Aviv takes the traveler past many reforested areas. The nomads live in the rocky wastness of Petra, barely eking out an existence in make-shift black tents. In Israel one can see the dif ferent immigration centers where refugees are housed. Their occu pations are then largely spelled out so that they will not be with out income until they are inte grated into the economy of the land. These communal towns or villages are comparatively new. Generally speaking, they are or derly and neatly kept. In larger cities, homes of the latest type are
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