Jerusalem

Why Do We Still Mourn_

by Rabbi Pinchas Stolper

Why is there so much emphasis on remembering Jerusalem in our lives?

A Home for the Soul

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

The Temple Mount arouses Jewish passions like no other issue. Here's why.

My Home, My History, My Heart

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

My house in the Old City of Jerusalem is a portal to the long chain of Jewish history.

Jerusalem: City of Peace

by Rabbi Shalom Schwartz

Being in Jerusalem is the fulfillment of the hopes and prayers of millions of Jews over the generations.

Jerusalem: After 3000 Years, Why Does it Matter?

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Through 2,000 years of exile, Jews from four corners of the world always turned in prayer toward Jerusalem. What memory were they so eager to preserve?

The Story of Jerusalem

by Yaffa Ganz

Jerusalem is the heart and soul of the Land of Israel. In celebration of Jerusalem Day, her cherished history, based on ancient Jewish sources, is retold.

Jerusalem: Capital of the Jews

by Rivkah Fishman-Duker

The Jewish identity of Jerusalem in Greek and Roman sources.

Magic of Shavuot 1967

by Larry Domnitch

200,000 Jews converged on the Western Wall that day.

Jerusalem, Earthly and Heavenly

by Rabbi Berel Wein

There is no way for a body to survive once its heart has been broken asunder.

Loving and Losing Jerusalem

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Jerusalem's Old City and Temple Mount – the focal point of Jewish destiny is in danger of being relinquished.

Jerusalem (10 min video)

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

A Stunning video tour of 3000 years of Jewish History.

Liberation of the Wall

by Aish.com Staff

When the Western Wall was liberated in 1967, Jews from all over the World felt an electrifying excitement, as once again the Wall was in our hands.

Six Reasons Why The Wall Is Holy_

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

The Western Wall is at the root of the Jewish nation.

Jerusalem and Her Lovers

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

This week a diverse cross-section of hundreds of thousands of Jews gathered together, united in one aim -- to express their love for Jerusalem.

Reclaiming Biblical Jerusalem

by Rachel Ginsberg

The world of archeology is rocked by evidence of King David's palace unearthed in Jerusalem.

Babylon's Fallen Tyrant

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Saddam Hussein saw himself as the reincarnation of Nebuchadnezzar. And he suffered the same ignoble fate.

Siege of Jerusalem

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg

The Tenth of Tevet is a Jewish fast day marking Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem 2,500 years ago. What's the message for us today?

A Time to Weep

by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller

We avoid pictures from the Holocaust because we don't want to cry. But only tears open all the gates of heaven.

Tears on Tisha B'Av

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

It's a dynamic that transcends generations: Tisha B'Av and the future of Jerusalem are inextricably linked.

How Nachmanides Rebuilt Jerusalem

by Larry Domnitch

Forced to flee from Spain at age 72, the great sage restored Jerusalem's ruins.

Jerusalem In My Heart

by Elie Wiesel

Peace is the noblest of aspirations, but can one always say, "Peace at any price"?

Mayor with the Golden Touch

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith and Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Uri Lupolianski, mayor of Jerusalem, has an even bigger claim to fame. An Aish.com exclusive.

Jerusalem: Jewish and Moslem Claims to the Holy City

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

With 3,000 years of history behind it, Jerusalem is now thrust to the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Here's a thorough review of spiritual, historical and political claims -- from both sides.

Heart of the Nation

by Avital Sharansky

At the mass rally on January 8 in Jerusalem, the most powerful words came from Avital Sharansky, who'd led an international struggle for the release of her husband, Soviet refusenik Natan Sharansky.