The internet issue has been taken care of as our landlady is allowing us to use her LAN. More sightseeing in Berlin today including the Jewish Memorial, the Brandenburg Gate, and the Berliner Dome cathedral.
A few thoughts on the Jewish Holocaust memorial. It is made up of 100's of concrete rectangles of various heights and angles set up on grids of walk-ways over a site of several acres. There are no inscriptions on the blocks. Pastor Charles asked us what we thought the significance was.
I walked in and spent some time by myself wandering among the stones. They start small. Soon though as you walk you find yourself surrounded by stones that tower over you. As the ground dips down you lose contact with the streets and the buildings.
The stones now loom over with their massive grayness. What does it represent? Perhaps the “little” antisemitism that was tolerated until the true evil of it dominated both the oppressors and the victims. How often do we tolerate a little evil and risk it coming to dominate us?
In the afternoon we were invited to a garden party in the outer reaches of Berlin. Lots of good food and drink and conversation. Now back watching the World Cup. USA! USA!
Gute Nacht,
Jeff Silvernail
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