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Christianity in Jerusalem

Jerusalem is where Christianity was born and a tour to the old city will always include encounters with Christian art, breathtaking churches, and believers of all kinds.  As usual, it’s always best to see for yourself so I brought some

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Holidays, Rituals and Ceremonies in Jerusalem

In Jerusalem every day is a holiday, but there are still some days that are special.  In these holidays people from all over the world gather around and come to the holy city to perform some very diverse ceremonies.  Selichot

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Some corner of a foregin field

World War I  left a deeply scarred western society. The millions left dead, the crippled and the returning soldiers who could not find peace in the postwar world changed the face of Europe for good. These days the trauma is

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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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A ball in Alhambra palace

Often, when I go out and walk the streets of Jerusalem I encounter a place or a person that surprises me. A while ago it happened to me again. I attended an event that was organized by a tour company

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Selichot in Jerusalem

  The nights of selichot in the old city give us a unique opportunity to understand ourselves better. During these cool autumn evenings you can find thousands of local pilgrims who left their homes heading to the Western Wall. The

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Tours in Jerusalem with Yishay Shavit