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1918 Jerusalem Yaakov Gross uncovers the secrets of 1918 Jerusalem. Based on a unique, amateur film of the daily life in the Old City, the Western Wall, the markets, Jaffa ...
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Ramparts Walk in the Old City of Jerusalem *
The Walls of the Old City – From Suleiman to the Ramparts Walk When you begin your Ramparts Walk, think about Suleiman the Magnificent who restored the ancient walls of the ...
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Tatzpit Rehavam Ze’evi A lookout opposite the Seven Arches Hotel on the crest of the Mount of Olives is named Tatzpit Rehavam or Mitzpe Rehavam in memory of the assassinated ...
Read More »All you want to know about the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is like the Israeli government. The Holy Sepulchre has a coalition government representing Eastern Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, the Ethiopian Orthodox and the ...
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Visit of the Old City of Jerusalem with the now famous Yehuda Glick. Walk through the Jewish Quarter of the Old City and climb up to the roof of ...
Read More »Via Dolorosa – Audio Walking Tour in the Old City of Jerusalem
A tour along the Via Dolorosa in the Old City Time of tour: 4 to 6 hours The tour starts at the Lion’s gate and ends at the Church of ...
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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 »Jewish Quarter – Audio Walking Tour in the Old City of Jerusalem
A Tour of the in the Jewish quarter of the old city Time of tour: 2 to 4 hours During the reign of the kings of Judah in Jerusalem the ...
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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 ...
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The Western Wall gets all the attention, but only a couple minutes’ walk away is another wall, significantly older and arguably of greater historical (if not spiritual) significance. This is ...
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