Visit Jerusalem

Plan your visit (or virtual visit) to Jerusalem, so you can explore its wonderous Jewish history and develop a deep appreciation for the historical significance that seems to be unearthed…

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Facing Jerusalem

Be sure to face toward the direction of Jerusalem, the spiritual focal point of the world, before beginning to recite the Amidah, the silent devotion prayer. To better appreciate the…

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Celebrate Jerusalem Day!

Learn more about the significant connection that Jews have had with Jerusalem over the last 3,000 years through this powerful video presentation delivered several years ago by the late…

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Celebrate Jerusalem Day

Learn more about the significant connection that Jews have had with Jerusalem over the last 3,000 years through this powerful video presentation delivered several years ago by the late…

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Which Way to Jerusalem?

Before beginning the Amidah, the silent devotion, it is customary to determine where Jerusalem is vis-a-vis where you are standing and position yourself facing in that direction.

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Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple

The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple lasted for 70 years. Under the leadership of Ezra and Nechemia, however, the Jews began to return to the land of…

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Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple

The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple lasted for 70 years. Under the leadership of Ezra and Nechemia, however, the Jews began to return to the…

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Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple

The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple lasted for 70 years. Under the leadership of Ezra and Nechemia, however, the Jews began to return to the…

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Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple

The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple lasted for 70 years. Under the leadership of Ezra and Nechemia, however, the Jews began to return to the…

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Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple

The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple lasted for 70 years. Under the leadership of Ezra and Nechemia, however, the Jews began to return to the…

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