Tag: Temple Mount

Parashat Ki Tetze

  Parashat Ki Tetze is a portion that inhabits a huge number of commandments – more that any other portion of the Torah. Some took the trouble and found as many as seventy-four commandments in the portion. Among other issues

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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 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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Welcome to Jerusalem!

Welcome to Jerusalem! This city is a fascinating city.  Holy sites, busy markets and diverse cultures are huddled together in one square kilometer within the walls.  On this tour we will have a little taste of the goods of the

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What are Tailor Made tours?

  It’s hard to define exactly what the role of the tour guide is.  Some people think he needs to show people the way and that’s it, and some believe his job is to flood the traveler with a ridiculous

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Yishay help me!

  You’ve made a decision – you’re going on a tour of Jerusalem.  You were talking to family, friends, or coworkers and decided it’s time to visit Israel’s capital and breath some fresh air.  Good for you!  And where do

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A History Tour for Children

Adults are not the only ones that find Jerusalem’s history confusing.  Many kids can definitely get lost in the great maze that goes through the city’s streets beginning with King David, through Herod and Jesus and up to the Wall

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To the Temple Mount and its Surroundings

The Temple Mount is the beating heart of Jerusalem.  This is the holiest place in the world to Jews and the third holiest to Islam, and without the Temple Mount Jesus wouldn’t have come to town.  The Temple Mount plaza

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Beta Israels Sigd festival in Armon Hanatziv neighborhood

Everybody is drawn by Jerusalem. Every Jerusalem resident know that when he sees a new flag raised in the city he’d better stay home. You don’t want to walk or drive the streets of the city when some foreign diplomat

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