Reactions to first readings

"'When God created the world, he created ten portions of beauty. He gave nine to Jerusalem and one to the rest

of the world.' As we were working on the Jerusalem project I often thought that the quote should have added: 'When God created the world, he created ten problems. He gave nine to Jerusalem and one to the rest of the world.'"

I really enjoyed this quote from the first reading. I think its a good contrast of what Jerusalem should be and what Jerusalem actually is. It was valuable to learn about Jerusalem from a Palestinian perspective.

I am really curious about what would have been the reaction to those unfamiliar with Jerusalem about their presence at the folklore festival. It would have been amazing to experience, for everyone. It is a shame that it did not go through, however, I still believe that it had many positive effects.