The month of June brought with it a lot of wind and the heat of the desert, but also the excitement of the many feasts which we celebrated particularly in the last few days of the month. On the first of June we remembered the founding of Ein Karem in 1861, by Father Marie Alphonse Ratisbonne. During the first week of June Jerusalem celebrated a festival of light and the whole city was illuminated with various modern artistic light installations designed by local and international artist. There were very special light and sound shows projected on the walls of the Old City, focused on the gates, but also on many of the walls between the gates; like so many others, we stopped to watch and listen. The festival ended with Jerusalem Day, celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War in 1967; as you can imagine, in this context, that event holds much joy for some, but memories of sorrow and pain for others. The Muslims all over the world observed the month …