Tag: The old city of jerusalem

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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Christianity in Jerusalem for children

Christianity is everywhere – films, television, songs, and everyday life.  It is hard to grow up in the modern world without knowing this religion.  Certainly, the best place to learn about the Christian religion is the Old City of Jerusalem. 

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The God of Small Things

If you are walking in the streets of Jerusalem it would be wise if you look all around you and pay attention to all the little details.  We will also visit the narrow alleys and the fancy halls of the

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A History Tour in Jerusalem

4,500 years of history are not to be taken lightly. in a city where the Ayyubids, the Khwarizm people, the Ikhshidids and other resided,  you need a tour guide to help you navigate through the different dates.  On this History

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Finding my Jerusalem in London

This is just the way I am: Every time I travel in a foreign city I try to find Jerusalem in it. Rabi Nachman of Breslau once said that wherever he goes he always goes to the land of Israel.

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Doors and windows in Jerusalem

Jerusalem is a city full of surprises. Every time you open a door or peek through a window you may find a whole world inside. I never miss a chance to look through an opening in Jerusalem. This gallery reveals

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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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