Tag Archives: Jerusalem

To visualise Jerusalem of old at the peak of its power, look down on the outdoor scale model of the Holyland Model of Second Temple Jerusalem at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel. ...

Parts Unknown I have been a long time follower of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown on CNN. His insights extend way beyond the kitchen. In fact I recommend that politicians between the ...

“Bar Mitzvah” literally means “son of the commandment.” “Bar” is “son” in Aramaic, which used to be the vernacular of the Jewish people. “Mitzvah” is “commandment” in both Hebrew and ...

What is the Garden Tomb The Garden Tomb has no church and no archaeology and is probably not the burial-place of Jesus. However, the Garden Tomb is believed by many ...

St. Stephen’s Church and the The École Biblique St. Stephen’s Church and the The École Biblique are located along the ancient road to Damascus, approximately 1/4 mile outside the walls of Jerusalem’s ...

King Solomon’s Quarry The mysterious Zedekiah’s Cave is located east of Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.  However it is neither Solomon’s Quarry nor Zedekiah’s Cave. It is a 5-acre ...

Mahane Yehuda Enjoy Purim in Mahane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem: Machane Yehuda market, however, represents the contemporary—and the future—heart of Jerusalem. Machane Yehuda integrates, in a unique way, the old and ...

Damascus Gate (Sha’ar Shechem) The Old City’s Damascus Gate (Bab Alamud, Sha’ar Shechem)  is the main point of entry into the Muslim Quarter. Built in 1542 by Ottoman Emperor Suleiman the ...

A tour in the Wohl Archaeological Museum The Wohl Museum of Archeology is a six-house compound, situated on the slope of the hill facing the Temple Mount. Part of the residential ...

Ir David Ir David” or the “City of David”, is the actual location of the biblical city of Jerusalem captured by King David over 3,000 years ago.  The Ir David ...