Report from Jordan and Israel

The Treasury, the Jewel of Petra, originally a tomb for the Nabatean royalty

Interior of the Petra valley showing some of the 200+ minor tombs.

The slot canyon 2km entrance to Petra, showing remnants of the original Nabatean water course

Fresh strawberries in the Rehovot souk (farmers market)

This is the first view of the Treasury as it slowly becomes visible at the end of the slot canyon entrance

Umm…Israeli olives

Amphitheater carved out of the solid rock wall. The columns are remnants of the stage built by the Romans.

Sweet rolls for days

One of Petra’s grandest tombs showing the Egyptian influence in its obelisks.

A rich selection of bread types

Fresh felafel balls being dripped into the fryer, next to the chicken shwarma

From the Yemenite Museum, a photo of a Jewish man wearing the side-curls required by the Muslim majority of the minority Jewish population, that began immigrating to Israel in the late 1800’s

A Yemenite bridal ensemble display in the Yemenite Museum

Dr. Jean Watson, whom I call the Florence Nightingale of the 21st century

A bridal photo from the Yemenite Museum

Health “Equity” implies affirmative action for the poor or other disadvantaged groups to receive adequate healthcare services, with the goal of Health Equality across the population

Yemenite silver filigree: each element is painstakingly assembled by hand

The caption may be difficult to read: Closing the Gap in the Health Disparity between jews and Arabs in Well-mother and Baby Clinical Care (one of many clinical presentations)

More examples of Yemenite filigree artistry in silver

A young camel driver in the Petra valley

A Beduin rider in the Petra valley