Jerusalem

No other city has had so much written and studied about it. No other city has as many names as Jerusalem is known by. The most important events in the history of the Jewish people took place in this city which reflected on Christianity and Islam. 'There is little doubt Jerusalem is of such great interest to so many.

The Western Wall
The Kotel (The Western Wall)

King David wanted to build a great Temple for God as a permanent resting place for the Ark of the Covenant. According to Jewish tradition, David was not permitted to build the Temple because he had been a warrior. The task was to fall on a man of peace, David's son, Solomon. The Temple would become the focus of Jewish veneration from that point to the present

Jerusalem is the holiest city of Judaism since the 10th century BCE, and some denominations of Christianity since the 5th century CE. It has also been third holiest in Islam, after Mecca and Medina, since the 7th century CE. A heterogeneous city, Jerusalem represents a wide range of national, religious, and ethnic groups.

Sites to visit

  • Mt of Olives
  • Mt Scopus
  • Mt Zion
  • King David's tomb
  • Room of The Last Supper
  • Western Wall
  • Temple Mount
  • Church of the Holy Sepulcher
  • Dome of the rock
  • Via Dolorosa
  • Yad Vashem (Holocaust memorial)
  • Israel museum (Dead Sea scrolls and the model of second Temple)

Jerusalem
Jerusalem - View from Mount of Olives

Gethsemane
Gethsemane

Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem - Holocaust memorial

Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa