1984-1985 Rothberg Yearbook

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The Sinai: a region o f the world which evokes the image o f some of the world’s roughest terrain, the passion of Biblical feelings, and a sense o f history unrivaled for its brutality and beauty. Israel has been greatly influenced by this area since her inception as a nation. Moses received the Ten Com m andm ents here, bringing together a loose collection of tribes into a unified people. Israel’s survival as a modern nation has rested on the peace o f the Sinai. For many of the One Year Programmers who have traveled there, the Sinai is their first contact w ith Egypt. But the Sinai is as different from Egypt, as Cairo is from Luxor. The journey into the Sinai begins at Taba, where everyone experiences the feeling of standing at the crossroads of nations. A glance behind reveals the Israeli port o f Eilat, next to it is the Jordanian tow n of Aqaba, over to the East is Saudi Arabia, and ahead —Egypt. As the Sinai bus makes its way down to Egypt the beauty o f the Sinai becomes apparent. The deep blue waters o f the Red Sea contrast sharply w ith the barren, vivid red Sinai m ountains. As the bus meanders along the coastal routes and m outain passes, the first glimpse of the Sinai’s historical site is Coral Island. This island, holding the ruins of a fort, is just 200 yards from the shoreline. Coral Island served as a smugglers base right up to the Israeli occupation in 1967. Continuing along the highway one can see the real inhabitants of the Sinai: the Bedouin, a colorful, hospitable people (don’t m eet them at night) who are willing to share a cup o f tea with strangers. These exotic people live a nomadic life made mobile by the camel. Even though they have had contact w ith the westerner, you are as fascinating to them as they are to you. The Bedouin appear out o f a seemingly tractless wasteland, willing to take tourists on camel treks into the forbidding m ountains of the Sinai. The first of the Sinai’s three major towns appears: Nuweiba. A ccom odation is available in palm huts (basically low rent) constructed on the beach. Here the real fascination of the Red Sea becomes apparent: coral. One can only understand the sensation of coral swimming by actually experiencing it. The variety of multicoloured fish, the sharp tangles of coral, and the transparency of the water, blends to create a pleasing setting which is unique throughout the world. The other two Sinai towns offer the spectacular sport of skin diving. Dahab, situated approxim ately midway down the coast, is a welcome sight to one travelling through the rugged m ountain terrain. Na’ama Bay, located near Sharem-e 1-Sheikh, offers some of the most beautiful coral diving in the world. Swimming amongst its reefs is like taking a scene from the movie “ Jaw s,” for its spookiness, and a scene from a science movie, for the fantastic sights. A trip to the Sinai is never complete until one has had a chance to visit the jewel of this region: M ount Sinai. Here Moses the prophet received G od’s order to free the Israelites from slavery. Here God gave Moses the commandm ents which were to be used to govern the Israelites when they were freed. The beauty and ruggedness of Mount Sinai blends in with the surrounding area, helping one to understand why this m ountain is referred to as the place where God dwells. The journey ends with a visit to St. Catherine’s Monastery to see the skulls of Monks, piled high on top of each other, that have accumulated over the centuries. PAUL T. LOOSLEY Edm onton, Canada
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