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In and around the Old City of Jerusalem

June 19, 2009 By 1 Comment

This list includes most of the sites to visit and a brief description of each.

It will be a completely individual choice which ones should be part of your itinerary. It will very much depend on your interest and life style.

Mt. of Olives seen from the Jewish Quarter

Mt. of Olives – the highest mountain in Jerusalem. It affords a spectacular view of the city from the east. This is one place where a first understanding of what Jerusalem is can be had.

The Jewish Cemetery on the Mt. of Olives
The oldest and largest Jewish cemetery, it has been in use for app. 2500 years and is still in being used. Can be seen from the panoramic view on the top of the mountain.The Chapel of the Ascension (within the grounds of a Moslem Mosque)
The different churches that stood on this site were built around the stone from where Jesus ascended to heaven. The proof is in the footprint in the rock. [Read more...]

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Jerusalem – What Is It

June 15, 2009 By 6 Comments

The word Jerusalem invokes feelings and images in most of us. What may your feelings be? What images?

Jerusalem Overview

Jerusalem Overview

Is the image mostly associated with Jerusalem, of the overview from the Mt. of Olives, looking down on Temple Mount with the Shrine of Dome of the Rock?
Is it the crowded bazars inside the walls of the Old City?
Or is it one of Jerusalem’s best known sites, The Western Wall?
Or is it the grave within the Church of the Holy Sepulcher or the road leading there, the Via Dolorosa?

The images that the word Jerusalem conjures up in our minds will very much depend on our background, our religious orientation (whether there is one or not), on stories we may have heard as a child, or even as an adult. It will also be dependent on whether we have visited the city.

One thing is for certain. Jerusalem is one of the worlds most famous cities, and rightfully so. It is famous [Read more...]

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