The old city of Jerusalem: a landmark that thousands travel to every year, a community that is shared. Jerusalem brings everyone who travels a place of acceptance. For me Jerusalem doesn’t a religion as much as it means community. Walking and observing the city gave me a feeling of bliss, seeing the diversity of its community. Having arrived with a preconceived ideology about Israel, my current experience in the Old City has led me to feel differently about the state. I feel that the sense of community that the city gives is key to its future. Allowing all groups of people into its walls speaks loudly to what/who Israel wants to be. Seeing the different ethnicities, religions, and cultures, puts in perspective the melting pot of different people that have traveled to see the “Holy City”. As we traveled the Kotel we started seeing and hearing dancing, something you wouldn’t exactly expect in the holiest place on earth. It showed that although Judaism can be strict, it brings happiness to many people. When at the wall we were approached by a group of men that wrapped us in tefillin. This didn’t only connect me with the religion but touched me on a personal note. Yet after all of this the very best part was seeing Amnon dancing away with the group. People joining together, laughing and enjoying themselves without having an opinion on the people they were with, showed togetherness and acceptance. It showed me that it doesn’t matter who you are, you have a place in Jerusalem.