Masada, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the complex of palaces and fortifications built by King Herod, stands on a horst on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert. The place was scene to a two-year-long siege by Roman forces during the First Jewish-Roman War. At the end of the two years, the Roman garrison went for an all out offensive, leaving the 900-odd Sicarii rebels with the only option of surrender. The rebels opted for mass suicide and the Romans occupied the City of the Dead. Till date, the opulent baths, storage houses and the hanging palace of Herod stand firm, beautiful witnesses to a horrific and heroic act in defence of faith. This was a heavy experience too. Today, members of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) hold their swearing-in ceremony on the top of Masada. It ends with the pledge: “Masada will not fall again.”
The coastal city of Haifa is Israel’s largest port. Standing on the top of the Bahai centre, one can see the marina, the port, and the hills beyond which lies rocket-spewing Lebanon. Haifa is a typical middle class city, centre of the Bahai faith, famous for its art centre, roadside art exhibits, writers, filmmakers and intellectuals. Haifa is the liberal centre of Israel, and the Left including the communists are a force here to be reckoned with. It is a city where we started shedding the load gathered in Jerusalem and Masada. A 40-km drive away stands the Roman capital of Caesarea with its re-built crusader’s city, velodrome and the ancient harbour where ships of the Empire would once berth.
The Israelis say: “You pray in Jerusalem, stay in Haifa and play in Tel Aviv.” True to the hilt, Tel Aviv is everything that stands for degeneration to the orthodox Jews. Considered a hedonist’s pleasuremax paradise,with its numerous bars, nightclubs, lap dance bars and striptease joints, Israel’s second-largest and most modern city literally never sleeps. People are more cosmopolitan, fashionable and friendly. While the evenings are perfect for the spectacular Mayumana show in old Jaffa, the sea-front promenade, an endless sea of restaurants and cafes, is the right place to spend a lazy day.
Israel is a foodie’s paradise as Jews, when they came from different parts of the world, brought their respective food habits. It is a world food station with a Mediterranean undertone. For outsiders, it is important to know whether a place is Kosher. Kosher places don’t serve meat and dairy together. The wine produced in Israel is at par with the world’s finest. From taking one to the lowest point of the Earth to the highest reaches of the spirit, Israel is a nation like none other.
For more articles, Click on IIPM Article.The coastal city of Haifa is Israel’s largest port. Standing on the top of the Bahai centre, one can see the marina, the port, and the hills beyond which lies rocket-spewing Lebanon. Haifa is a typical middle class city, centre of the Bahai faith, famous for its art centre, roadside art exhibits, writers, filmmakers and intellectuals. Haifa is the liberal centre of Israel, and the Left including the communists are a force here to be reckoned with. It is a city where we started shedding the load gathered in Jerusalem and Masada. A 40-km drive away stands the Roman capital of Caesarea with its re-built crusader’s city, velodrome and the ancient harbour where ships of the Empire would once berth.
The Israelis say: “You pray in Jerusalem, stay in Haifa and play in Tel Aviv.” True to the hilt, Tel Aviv is everything that stands for degeneration to the orthodox Jews. Considered a hedonist’s pleasuremax paradise,with its numerous bars, nightclubs, lap dance bars and striptease joints, Israel’s second-largest and most modern city literally never sleeps. People are more cosmopolitan, fashionable and friendly. While the evenings are perfect for the spectacular Mayumana show in old Jaffa, the sea-front promenade, an endless sea of restaurants and cafes, is the right place to spend a lazy day.
Israel is a foodie’s paradise as Jews, when they came from different parts of the world, brought their respective food habits. It is a world food station with a Mediterranean undertone. For outsiders, it is important to know whether a place is Kosher. Kosher places don’t serve meat and dairy together. The wine produced in Israel is at par with the world’s finest. From taking one to the lowest point of the Earth to the highest reaches of the spirit, Israel is a nation like none other.
Tathagata Bhattacharya
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2010.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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