Tag: Jerusalem
23 (Un)Familiar Facts About Jerusalem: Part 5
#21: The Tower of David (Museum) Entering this citadel is like entering through a time machine. Strong feelings of awe and admiration float while observing the magnificent walls and the tower overlooking the entire city. The museum inside the citadel tells the story of the Holy City ever since its beginnings. Interestingly enough, the […]
23 (Un)Familiar Facts About Jerusalem: Part 4
16#: Western Wall In The Old Days – Can you imagine Jews at the Kotel not reading the Torah, singing and dancing? Not so long ago that was the reality. Due to the conflict between Jewish and Islamic beliefs and traditions, the Western Wall has been the subject of a centuries’ long dispute between […]
23 (Un)Familiar Facts About Jerusalem: Part 3
#11: General Edmund Allenby (1861-1936) – The commander of the British troops who liberated Jerusalem and Palestine from the Ottomans on the first day of Chanukah in 1917. Approaching the walls of Jerusalem, Allenby had dismounted his horse, entering the city through the Jaffa Gate by foot. By doing that, Allenby showed just how […]
23 (Un)Familiar Facts About Jerusalem: Part 2
#6: Parks – Whether you’re up for a stroll, sport activity, picnic, bike ride or you need to walk your dog, the parks in Jerusalem are going to satisfy every one of those needs and wants. Probably the most popular one is Gan Sacher, located between the Knesset and the Nahlaot neighborhood. Its proximity […]
23 (Un)Familiar Facts About Jerusalem: Part 1
My name is Dimitrije Savić and I come from Belgrade, Serbia. I’m interning in IsraelScaventures, in Jerusalem, and was assigned an exciting and meaningful task to learn and write about the city where everything started, where ancient civilizations left their marks, where my ancestors lived and died, and where peace, according to the prophecies, […]
23 (Un)Familiar Facts About Jerusalem: Part 1
My name is Dimitrije Savić and I come from Belgrade, Serbia. I’m interning in IsraelScaventures, in Jerusalem, and was assigned an exciting and meaningful task to learn and write about the city where everything started, where ancient civilizations left their marks, where my ancestors lived and died, and where peace, according to the prophecies, […]
Five Montefiore neighborhoods in Jerusalem
Sir Moses Montefiore’s contribution to the land of Israel and the Jews who lived there was beyond measure. He sponsored not only the building of new synagogues, and institutions, but of entire neighborhoods and towns. He also funded a project to clean up the Western Wall, which at the time was being used as a […]