Just as Yom HaAtzmanut celebrates all of Israel, Jerusalem Day, specifically celebrates Israel’s capital city. Jerusalem Day 2019 is this coming Sunday, and the whole city will be celebrating 52 years since Jerusalem was reunified with Israel during the Six Day War in 1967. Parties and parades happen throughout the city and the day is […]
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Holy Land Tour: Hebrew University
Hebrew University is Jerusalem’s oldest university, and the second university established in Israel. In 1918, the cornerstone was laid on Mount Scopus, the northern edge of Jerusalem, and in 1925, the Hebrew University officially opened its doors with an esteemed Board of Governors which included the genius minds of Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, and Chaim […]
Holy Land Tours: Jerusalem’s Oldest Neighborhood
For thousands of years, Jews have been living in Jerusalem, but it was not always the magnificent and large city that it is today; with dozens of neighborhoods and about 902,000 residents. In the past, Jerusalem was limited to the area of the Old City, where people found safety within its large stone walls, guarding […]