Jerusalem

Jerusalem: 4,000 Years in 5 Minutes

by The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

Throughout history only Israel has protected the freedom of all peoples and faiths in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem United

Celebrating the re-unification of Israel's eternal capital.

The Heart of the Jewish People

The majesty and meaning of the Western Wall.

Why Jerusalem Matters

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

For millennium of exile, Jews always turned toward Jerusalem. What memory were they eager to preserve?

Seven Questions: Unearthing the Bible

by Jenny Hazan

Dr. Eilat Mazar is revealing the footsteps of Jewish biblical history in Jerusalem.

Magic of Shavuot 1967

by Larry Domnitch

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

Jerusalem's 2,000-Year-Old Channel

by Fox News

Ancient tunnel discovered beneath the Western Wall Plaza reaffirms the Jewish connection to this holy site.

Jerusalem: The Mayor's Vision

by Nir Barkat

Jerusalem must stay united. There is not one example in the world of a divided city that ever worked.

Jerusalem: Heart of Our Heart

by Elie Wiesel

Jerusalem is above politics.

Forgetting My Right Hand

by Danny Verbov

How can we forget Jerusalem, a concept inextricably attached to who we are as Jews?

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.

The Story of Jerusalem

by Yaffa Ganz

The cherished history of Jerusalem, based on ancient Jewish sources.

Jerusalem in Greek and Roman Sources

by Rivkah Fishman-Duker

The Jewish identity of Jerusalem in Greek and Roman sources.

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

In June 1967, Jews from all over the World were electrified that the Wall was once again 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

January 2001: a cross-section of hundreds of thousands of Jews gather 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 Tziporah 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 Muslim Claims to the Holy City

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

Jerusalem is at the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict. What are the 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.

Fighting for the Jewish Quarter

by Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director, IMRA

Talk about dividing up the Old City stirs memories of the Jewish Quarter which was destroyed by Arabs in 1948.

Mystical Secret of the Western Wall

by Discovery Seminar Sourcebook

Through the centuries, one symbol of the Jewish People has miraculously remained intact: the Western Wall.

Western Wall: Yesterday and Today

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

What we see today is only a small portion of the actual Wall.

What You See When Looking At the Wall

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

A detailed description of the fences, gates, and hills surrounding the wall.

The Temple and Jewish Unity

by Aish.com Staff

Why was the Temple destroyed? The Talmud says: Because of baseless hatred amongst Jews.

Rebuilding the Temple

by Aish.com staff

We must feel the pain of exile if we have any hope of reversing it. God is ready when we are.

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