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Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the largest city in
Israel.
As of
2007,
Jerusalem had an estimated population of 732,100.
Jerusalem has a history that is believed to go back almost 6,000
years, and has been the holiest city in Judaism for approximately 3,000 years.
The city is also considered by Muslims to be the third holiest city in
Islam, and is of course also a very important city for Christians too - containing
many significant Christian sites. Some of the most important religious sites in the
city include:
- The Temple Mount and Western Wall (for Jews).
- The al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock (for Muslims)
- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (for Christians) - also known as the
Church of the Resurrection -
Containing the site of as Golgotha, the Hill of Calvary,
where Jesus was crucified, and the location where Jesus was buried
(the sepulchre). Today the church is also used as the headquarters for the
Catholic Archpriest of the Basilia of the Holy Sepulchre, and the
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The political status of Jerusalem remains an issue of dispute.
The Israeli position is that East Jerusalem
(captured in the
1967
Six Day War), is part of the state of Israel,
and the whole of Jerusalem is the country's "eternal and indivisible" capital - however
most countries do not recognize this claim (United Nations Security Council
Resolution 478 explicitly rejected it), and maintain their embassies
and other diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile, the Palestinians also
claim sovereignty over East Jerusalem, and hope to locate the capital of
a future Palestinian state in East Jerusalem.
In
1995,
the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Act, sating that
"Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than
May 31,
1999".
Consequently official US government documents and web sites refer to Jerusalem
as the capital of Israel. The US embassy in
Israel has not however been moved yet, as to do so
requires the agreement of the President.
View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives Photographic Print
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Ruins - Israel, Jerusalem,
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Jerusalem, Israel
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Worshippers at Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Israel
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Orthodox Worshippers at Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel
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Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem, Israel
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Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel
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Streetwise Jerusalem Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Jerusalem, Israel - Folding pocket size travel mapThis map covers the following areas:
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Old City Map 1:7,000 Traveling to Jerusalem Israel can be the experience of a lifetime. It’s hard not to feel the depth of history and atmosphere of the Holy Land in this concentrated labyrinth of tiny alleyways and small streets crowded with residents, merchants, tourists and pilgrims from around the world, same as it has been for thousands of years. To help the traveler experience the richness of this ancient capital, the STREETWISE® Jerusalem Map includes the intricately laid out street grid of the Old City and features an abundance of tourist sites such as hotels, museums, religious holy sites, parks, and government locations. Jerusalem is a walking city, particularly The Old City. A special inset map of the Old City enables you to discover that all the religious sites you visit are not just displays of antiquity, but rather still serve the same higher purpose they have for centuries. The city surrounding the Old City is clearly depicted including Mount Scopus, Yad Vashem, and areas South and North of the city. Our pocket size map of Jerusalem is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Jerusalem map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Jerusalem map today and you too can navigate Jerusalem, Israel like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar. |
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By Sue Bryant
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The highly successful "Globetrotter Travel Series", which includes Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases, Best Of Pocket Guides and In Your Pocket Language Guides, presently covers more than 90 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the fold-out Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet. The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Tel Aviv and Jerusalem have to offer. The fold-out map of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is ideal for tourists and visitors. |
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This guide includes a chapter detailing Jerusalem's history and culture, 11 tours taking in sights ranging from the golden Dome of the Rock to Jericho and the Dead Sea, leisure-time suggestions and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also contains photographs and maps. |
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By Dorling Kindersley
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This award-winning travel guide to Jerusalem and the Holy Land covers all major sights and resorts throughout Israel, plus Petra in Jordan and the Sinai Peninsula. There are also special features that tell the story of the Holy Lands and the sacred sights of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Information is given to aid in the exploration of the Jerusalem's fabled Temple Mount, Dome of the Rock, the Holy Sepulchre, the garden of Gethsamane and the lost city of Petra. |
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By Simon Goldhill
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Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about the Wonders of the World series (Part I and Part II) It was destroyed nearly 2000 years ago, and yet the Temple of Jerusalem--cultural memory, symbol, and site--remains one of the most powerful, and most contested, buildings in the world. This glorious structure, imagined and re-imagined, reconsidered and reinterpreted again and again over two millennia, emerges in all its historical, cultural, and religious significance in Simon Goldhill's account. Built by Herod on a scale that is still staggering--on an earth and rock platform 144,000 square meters in area and 32 meters high--and destroyed by the Roman emperor Titus 90 years later, in 70 A.D., the Temple has become the world's most potent symbol of the human search for a lost ideal, an image of greatness. Goldhill travels across cultural and temporal boundaries to convey the full extent of the Temple's impact on religious, artistic, and scholarly imaginations. Through biblical stories and ancient texts, rabbinical writings, archaeological records, and modern accounts, he traces the Temple's shifting significance for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. A complex and engaging history of a singular locus of the imagination--a site of longing for the Jews; a central metaphor of Christian thought; an icon for Muslims: the Dome of the Rock--The Temple of Jerusalem also offers unique insight into where Judaism, Christianity, and Islam differ in interpreting their shared inheritance. It is a story that, from the Crusades onward, has helped form the modern political world. (20040801) |
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Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, boasts a vast array of world art, spanning five continents and ranging from Rembrandt, Rubens, and a long-lost Poussin to cutting-edge creations by acclaimed contemporary artists; a Judaica holding that is considered the most comprehensive in the world; and a renowned Archaeology Wing, whose treasures include the Dead Sea Scrolls and a figurine thought to be the world's oldest artwork. The splendors of this great encyclopedic museum are now displayed in 300 full-color reproductions, accompanied by in-depth commentaries by its curators.
In four sections that correspond to the organization of the Israel Museum-Art, Judaica and Jewish Ethnography, Archaeology, and the Youth Wing-this collections catalogue presents: a superb collection of Western art in every medium, as well as rare works from the Americas, Africa, Eastern Asia, and other parts of the globe; a rich assortment of objects that offer an illuminating overview of Jewish ritual, custom, and daily life in many cultural contexts; the largest collection of antiquities from the Holy Land; and a captivating view of the Youth Wing, which draws half the museum's visitors every year and has established an international reputation for innovative activities. |
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By Daniel Noah Moses
Association for Religion and Intellectual Life
Released: 2009-02-04
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Title: Notes from Jerusalem.(Travel narrative)
Author: Daniel Noah Moses
Publication: Cross Currents (Newsletter)
Date: June 22, 2008
Publisher: Association for Religion and Intellectual Life
Volume: 58 Issue: 2 Page: 247(23)
Article Type: Travel narrative
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