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HYSTERICAL GEOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM<br />

Now class, ש ק ט , we want to get started. I, Shauli, and my bald<br />

assistant Famous Amos would like to welcome you to the Historical<br />

Geography of Jerusalem class for this school year 2486—2487 AD.<br />

This year we are trying an experiment. Instead of learning about the<br />

history of Jerusalem over the past few thousand years, we are going to<br />

study one year in the history of the city, specifically that is, exactly<br />

five hundred years ago from today.<br />

We will be studying the city according to region. Today’s<br />

introductory lecture will be three hours long and we will begin<br />

covering our first ש ט ח , Aft. Scopus. Geographically, this mount is in a<br />

perfect place to watch the sunset, and beautifully isolated from the<br />

heart of the city. Nearby affluent neighbourhoods offered great<br />

shopping located at close proximity, w ith the stores set into an<br />

enclosed roofed marketplace. Archaeological digs at the French Hill<br />

Market have interestingly revealed many unmatched socks and other<br />

examples of ancient garments.<br />

מ י ל נ ו<br />

‎5‎־ 1<br />

. 1 E R U S A L E M<br />

R U B B E R S H O P<br />

Now, on to the a rc h ite c tu re . The buildings were constructed of<br />

Jerusalem stone in a sprawling manner and were usually connected<br />

via walkways. M ain buildings to remember include Resnick, Idelson,<br />

Goldsmith and Frank Sinatra. Interesting finds in most of the main<br />

buildings include sim ilar large rooms. Contents of these rooms that<br />

were found include tables, trays, metal railings and prim itive kitchens.<br />

Our historians have pieced these odd fragments together to form an<br />

unusual theory of ancient feeding techniques. It seems the inhabitants<br />

lined up (that’s qued up for you BASP students) in tight spaces to<br />

receive food in mass dining halls. This is hard for our minds to<br />

comprehend especially since institutionalized food today is terrible, it<br />

certainly4could not have been better in anceint times.<br />

Our next topic is W a te r S ystem s. Pay attention because this<br />

subject will certainly be covered on the exam. The water system on<br />

Mt. Scopus was prim itive indeed. The water was periodically turned<br />

off altogether. Hot water was only available during prime evening<br />

socializing hours, and not always in sufficient quantities.<br />

T hat’s all for now. We’ll meet next time to discuss the reasons why<br />

archaelogists cannot completely piece together the ruins of two other<br />

buildings on Mt. Scopus —the Sports Center, and. the Hyatt Hotel.<br />

by A nna Urowitz<br />

פעיל ולפפורט<br />

ולש אוסנוריז־ והנרי מונטור<br />

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ASTR1D&HENRY MONTOR, OUTDOOR<br />

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