The Temple
Mount
The Midrash states "There are seventy names for Jerusalem." Seventy names, each reflecting a different aspect of this city and its residents, today and throughout history.
Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Israel, a
center and symbol and the
heart 
of the Jewish nation for 3,000 years. Jerusalem has been the
object of reverence, hope and prayer of the
Jewish people for thousands of years, and is a holy
city to millions of believers of the three largest monotheistic religions.
Jerusalem is one of the most diverse and interesting cities of the world.
Jerusalem is Israel's largest city, with 670,000 residents on 126,000 dunams. The heterogeneous nature of the residents make for a special and fragile human mosaic. Jerusalem history timeline
Learn about the history
of Jerusalem. 
