Israel and You Spaces and Places in Israel
According to ancient tradition, the Monastery of the Cross, in the Valley of the Cross near the Knesset in Jerusalem, enshrines the place where the tree from which the ...
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The Jerusalem Museum for Islamic Art
Islamic cultural heritage has its home in Israel at the L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem, which features ancient collections along exhibitions of modern Arab-Israeli artists. The ...
Read More »Coptic Orthodox Parishes in Jerusalem
The Coptic Orthodox Church The term “Copt” comes from the Greek word “aegiptos,” meaning “Egyptian”. The establishment of the Coptic Church is attributed to St. Mark the Apostle in the ...
Read More »Christian Denominations in Jerusalem
In the footsteps of Christian Denominations in Jerusalem – Audio Walking Tour of the Old City of Jerusalem A tour through the Christian and Armenian quarters Time of tour: 4 to ...
Read More »Découvrez Jerusalem
Découvrez Jerusalem avec le Rav Dynovisz 1ère visite 1ère visite d´une série de 3, en direct de Jerusalem, depuis le Kotel, le mont du Temple, la vielle ville et plus ...
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The ruins of the Church of the Seat of Mary known as the Kathisma Church remain unredeemed despite their important archaeological and religious value. Had not a bulldozer accidentally uncover mosaic ...
Read More »St. Peter in Gallicantu
The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu has a surprise for tourists of all faiths: A Catholic shrine, a model of Byzantine Jerusalem and a panoramic view of modern Jerusalem. The ...
Read More »The Little Western Wall
If you are on the Temple Mount exit through the Iron Gate (Bab al Hadid, Sha’ar HaBarzel) and immediately turn to your right to enter HaKotel HaKatan, the Little Western ...
Read More »Syrian Chapel in Holy Sepulchre
Holy Sepulchre Politics You think Israeli politics is confusing? Wait till you visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Different Christian ...
Read More »Which Language is Correct?
Road signs in Israel must be in the three official languages of the country: Hebrew, Arabic and English. The American architect of the Ben Gurion 2000 International Airport Project “forgot” ...
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