Jerusalem Day - May 21st, 2009
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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. |
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Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Israel, a
center and symbol and the
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 Learn about the history
of Jerusalem. |
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1. When did King David conquer Yevus and build a wall
around it? BCE 722 BCE 1005 BCE 950 2. When did King Solomon build the first temple? BCE 1005 BCE 950 BCE 2007 3. What happened in 164 BCE?
4. Jerusalem was the capital of the Hashmonai kingdom
in 133 BCE as a result of
5. What happened on Tisha be Av (9th of
Av) in 70 AD?
6. What happened in 1949?
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Describe what you see and mention the day and time. Send to the
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Learn more about the Western
Wall
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6 gates 7 gates 2. Which gate is the principal entrance to the Old City? 3. Through which gate according to Jewish tradition will the Messiah enter
jerusalem? 4. Zion Gate is named after Mount Zion because one
passes through King David's tomb. 5. The road running off this gate leads to Shechem
(Nablus) and then to Damascus.
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Read the words of the song Jerusalem of Gold. What words/sentences in the song express how the person feels towards
Jerusalem?
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Plan a trip to Jerusalem
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Articles on the importance of Jerusalem
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Sigalit Arditi Last updated 21/05/09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
