Sharon Altshul

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Dec 5, 2018, 12:39 AM

Anti-semitism: My first and last letter to Editor

Long before I blogged for the Times of Israel, I wrote my first letter to the editor of our local newspaper. It was also to be my last one for many years. Back in those ancient times, before laptops and...

Nov 13, 2016, 10:52 AM

Shadow of Trump towers over week

Unbelievable. Crazy. Insane. Intense. Divisive. The list of words to describe events of last week could go on and on. US elections and results have sucked energy and media to extremes. Simple comments on social media...

Aug 7, 2015, 11:15 AM

PHOTOS: What you missed at Contact Point

Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book is illuminated during the Contact Point event in the Jerusalem Season of Culture., August 6, 2015 (Sharon Altshul)

Thousands of visitors reveled at the Israel Museum's all-night art fest -- here are the pics for the rest of us

Mar 17, 2015, 3:56 PM

Justice Joubran please help

Dear Supreme Court Justice Salim Joubran; As head of the Israeli Central Elections Committee, the residents of Jerusalem, Israel, need your help. A polling station in the Katamon area, located in a school at #57 Palmach, is totally unsuitable as a...

Mar 8, 2015, 3:05 PM

Salim Joubran Heads Israeli Elections

Boko Harem is joining up with ISIS. Moderate PA leader Abu Mazen says he will never recognize a Jewish State, but demands a Palestinian one without Jews, as he "rules" in the 11th year of a 4-year term as president. Arab...

Feb 4, 2015, 12:58 PM

Night time in the Shuk

The chance to turn a mistake into an advantage does not happen often. Showing up on the night after a special one-time event is really not a good idea. But as long as I was on Jaffa Road near...

Nov 23, 2014, 8:53 PM

The Many Faces of Sigd

The Ethiopian Holy Day of Sigd was celebrated on the Haas Promenade, the Tayelet, which has one of the best views of The Old City and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands and thousands of Ethiopian immigrants came by the bus load from all over Israel. Young and old, with many generations...

Oct 8, 2014, 11:28 AM

Favorite Photos from Jerusalem Formula 2014 Road Show

The loud roaring engines of the Jerusalem Formula 2014 Road Show are off the streets, however, the noise over the value of this motor sport event will continue. If you were not able to get near the Old City for...

Sep 9, 2014, 11:37 AM

When the lone soldier is all alone

IDF volunteers wounded in Operation Protective Edge face overwhelming challenges

Jun 22, 2014, 11:01 AM

We are here to stay

What a week. Just when you think you have it heard it all, along comes another surprise. After waiting, worrying and thinking of the three kidnapped Israeli teens, Eyal, Gilad and Naftali, what could happen next? The Presbyterian Church USA at...

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About Me

Tired of only seeing negatives images of Jerusalem in the media, I started taking pictures of what is really happening, to show the world the real Jerusalem streets..