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Newspaper Articales

So far I have only articals in Hebrew. you are welcome to have a look.             Back to homr page – Tours in Jerusalem לעמוד בעברית – סיורים בירושלים

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Islam in Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the third holiest city to Islam.  Visiting it is not considered a Hajj but a Ziyara and so it is not obligatory but it is certainly recommended.  The Muslim people reside in Jerusalem since its occupation by the

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The Weekly Parasha in the Streets of Jerusalem

The weekly Tora Portion or ‘Parasha’ is the heartbeat of the Jewish calendar. Every week, throughout the year, Many Jews and many others who are not Jews unite while reading and studying an ancient text. From hundreds of years, Reading

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Parashat Metzora

Parashat Metzora continues the previous parasha – Tazria. Both Parashot deal with one who is infected with leprosy, the ways he can be diagnosed the measures he should take and the purifying rituals he needs to practice. No wonder then

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Parashat Naso

The LORD bless you, and protect you; The LORD make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; The LORD look with favor upon you, and give you peace. These three verses (Numbers, 6: 24-26) are in

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Parashat Trumah

The Parashot preceding Parashat Terumah – Jethro and Mishpatim are very dramatic. Moses on Mt. Sinai, The Ten Commandments, the Golden Calf, fire, Pillar of cloud, and the voice of God. After these dramatic events we find in Parashat Terumah

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Jerusalem Remembers the Armenian Genocide

April 24th is the day that was chosen to commemorate the Armenian genocide.  On this date in 1915 two hundred and fifty of the Armenian leaders and intellectuals who lived in Istanbul and around it were arrested. The prisoners were

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The Stone Artist of Jerusalem

  Everybody knows that in Jerusalem you must build using Jerusalem stone. An old British mandate regulation is the reason for this and it gives the city a unique character. Does it also limit the architects that work in Jerusalem?

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Parashat Ekev

Parashat Ekev holds an interesting claim. It says that it is acceptable to worship God and fulfill his commandments while hoping for some kind of a reward. One does not become a lesser Jew if he observes the commandments in

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Three Lea’s – Three Love Stories in Jerusalem

When we hear the name Jerusalem it reminds us of history, holiness and mysticism, however Jerusalem is also a city of passion. For thousands of years it was a dwelling place for people made of flesh and blood who lusted,

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