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1. In His Footsteps
A Guide to the Holy City of Jerusalem

2. In His Footsteps
A Guide to the Holy City of Jerusalem
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3. The
Jerusalem
Experience
At
the
heart
of
all
the
prophecies
for
the
world,
there
is
Jerusalem.
Discover
the
places
where
Jesus
ministered,
and
be
uplifted
through
prayer.
Here the stories of the Bible come alive, among the stones,
mountains and the leaves of every olive tree that thousands
of years ago bore witness.
From the sweeping vistas of the Mount of Olives, home to
Gethsemane, to the ancient stones of the Old City and the
Western Wall, Jerusalem reverberates with powerful echoes
of the past, that are just as significant now as they ever were.
It was in Jerusalem that the first Church was founded, and
where some of the most pivotal events in the world have
taken place—as they will again in days to come.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for it is here that the past,
present and future coalesce—where the fate of our world
continually hangs in the balance.

4. Christian
Initiatives
Support
Jerusalem
In
the
past
decades,
Christian
initiatives
to
support
the
Holy
Land
have
grown
exponentially.
Whether
it
is
with
pilgrimages,
advocacy,
charity
or
prayer,
Christians
have
been
turning
their
hearts
toward
Jerusalem
in
its
time
of
greatest
need.
Now
more
than
ever,
Christians
are
fulCilling
the
Biblical
mandate
to
pray
for
the
peace
of
Jerusalem.
In
these
momentous
days,
Israel
is
the
center
of
world
turmoil
like
never
before.
The
turbulent
political
realities
that
threaten
Jerusalem
on
a
daily
basis
are
merely
the
instrument
by
which
the
Hand
of
God
is
revealed
in
our
time.
In
this
hour
of
deepest
turmoil,
Christians
are
rallying
to
strengthen
the
Holy
Land
and
the
Jewish
people.
Thousands
converge
upon
Jerusalem
to
celebrate
the
Feast
of
the
Tabernacles
with
festivities
and
parades,
meeting
with
Israel’s
spiritual
leaders,
and
providing
essential
aid
to
its
poor.
And
for
those
unable
to
make
a
pilgrimage,
prayer
is
the
eternal
bond
that
even
the
distance
of
oceans
cannot
sever.

5. The
Mount
of
Olives
Just
beyond
the
walls
of
Jerusalem’s
Old
City,
a
sweeping
vista
Zachariah
foretold
that
when
the
Messiah
arrives
in
of
silver-­‐green
olive
trees
is
interspersed
with
landmarks
of
Jerusalem,
the
Cirst
dead
to
be
resurrected
will
be
those
who
the
past.
The
Mount
of
Olives
holds
special
signiCicance
for
are
buried
on
the
Mount
of
Olives.
This
is
why
many
Jews
are
the
Christian
faith,
as
the
place
where
some
of
the
most
buried
on
the
mountain,
with
some
of
the
graves
dating
back
pivotal
events
in
the
New
Testament
took
place.
From
the
to
the
First
Temple
period.
prophecies
of
Zachariah
to
the
anguish
of
Jesus
in
the
Garden
The
mountain
is
mentioned
at
several
points
in
the
Bible,
of
Gethsemane,
the
Mount
of
Olives
stands
as
a
historic
most
notably
when
King
David
Cled
to
the
Mount
of
Olives
for
monument
to
the
living
faith
it
inspires
in
our
age,
and
for
all
refuge
during
the
rebellion
of
his
son
Absalom.
time.
In
Christian
tradition,
the
Mount
of
Olives
is
of
central
In
Jewish
tradition,
the
Mount
of
Olives
is
closely
associated
importance.
It
was
from
these
slopes
that
Jesus’
triumphal
with
the
concept
of
resurrection.
The
Biblical
prophet
entry
into
Jerusalem
took
place.

6. Borne
by
a
donkey,
this
entry
to
Jerusalem
could
be
seen
as
a
Jesus
is
also
said
to
have
frequented
the
road
from
Jerusalem
fulCillment
of
the
prophecy
of
Zachariah,
in
which
the
to
Bethany
that
runs
along
the
Mount
of
Olives,
to
visit
his
prophet
foretells
the
arrival
of
a
king
“gentle
and
riding
a
friend
Lazarus.
donkey.”
(Zachariah
9:9-­‐10)
At
the
foot
of
the
mountain
is
the
Garden
of
Gethsemane,
Soon
after
this
climactic
event,
Jesus
prophesied
on
the
where
Jesus
and
his
disciples
prayed
after
the
Last
Supper,
Mount
of
Olives
to
his
disciples
about
the
destruction
of
the
the
night
before
the
cruciCixion.
The
garden
is
also
the
site
of
Holy
Temple
in
Jerusalem.
This
prophecy,
known
as
the
the
infamous
betrayal
of
Jesus
by
Judas
Iscariot.
A
Christian
“Apocalyptic
Discourse,”
has
been
subject
to
many
pilgrimage
destination
for
hundreds
of
years,
Gethsemane
is
interpretations
by
scholars
and
laymen
alike,
seeming
to
exquisitely
preserved,
shaded
with
olive
trees
that
are
portend
to
the
end
of
the
world
rather
than
just
the
Temple. centuries
old.
(Gethsemane
comes
from
the
Aramaic
Gat
Shamanim,
which
means
“oil
press.”)
It
is
believed
that
at
least
some
of
these
olive
trees
existed
in
the
time
of
Jesus.

7. Gethsemane
Just
beyond
the
Old
City
walls
are
the
shining
slopes
of
the
Mount
of
Olives,
where
the
silvery
sheen
of
olive
trees
cover
the
mountainside.
It
is
on
this
mountain
that
the
Garden
of
Gethsemane
is
located—the
place
where
Jesus
was
experience
anguish,
and
Cinally
was
betrayed
by
Judas
and
arrested.
Here
is
where
the
infamous
Judas
Kiss
took
place,
and
where
Jesus
made
the
fateful
decision
to
allow
the
cruciCixion
to
go
forward.
Today,
the
ancient
olive
trees,
cared
for
by
monks,
endure
as
a
peaceful
testament
to
this
momentous
event
in
history.
Anguish,
Betrayal
and
Arrest
The
Garden
of
Gethsemane,
located
at
the
foot
of
the
Mount
of
Olives,
is
an
essential
landmark
in
Christian
tradition.
It
was
in
this
place
that
Jesus
spent
much
time
in
prayer
and
contemplation,
and
where
he
counseled
his
disciples.
The
name
Gethsemane
literally
translates
to
“olive
press,”
and
many
of
its
trees
are
hundreds
if
not
thousands
of
years
old.
But
in
Jesus’
day,
this
deceptively
idyllic
garden
of
olive
trees
became
the
site
of
pain,
betrayal
and
acceptance
of
a
terrible
fate.
It
was
in
Gethsemane
that
Judas
Iscariot
completed
his
betrayal
of
Jesus
to
Pontius
Pilate.
His
kiss—the
source
of
the
proverbial
Judas
kiss—led
the
guardsman
directly
to
Jesus.

8. Yet
the
cruciCixion
could
have
been
averted
if
Jesus
had
not
resolved
to
allow
it
to
happen,
for
the
sake
of
mankind.
But
this
decision—which
entailed
his
acceptance
of
one
of
the
most
painful
forms
of
execution
in
existence—caused
him
great
anguish
on
the
eve
of
his
arrest.
The
scene
of
this
anguish
and
arrest
was
Gethsemane.
Gethsemane
Today
Because
of
its
great
signiCicance,
Gethsemane
is
surrounded
by
landmarks
to
Christianity.
One
of
these
landmarks
is
the
Church
of
All
Nations,
also
known
as
the
Basilica
of
Agony.
This
church
was
Cirst
built
in
the
fourth
century,
but
was
destroyed
in
an
earthquake
and
built
anew
in
the
20th
century.
Its
distinction
is
that
it
houses
the
Rock
of
Agony,
the
bedrock
beside
which
Jesus
is
said
to
have
prayed
on
the
night
before
his
cruciCixion.
Other
holy
sites
near
Gethesemane
include
the
Church
of
Mary
Magdalene
and
the
Tomb
of
the
Virgin
Mary,
where
Catholic
Christians
believe
Mary
was
buried
before
her
Assumption.
Today,
the
olive
trees
that
visitors
see
in
Gethsemane
are
some
of
the
same
trees
that
Jesus
himself
once
saw,
though
in
his
day
they
would
have
been
mere
saplings.

9. The
Garden
Tomb
Many
Christians
believe
that
Garden
Tomb,
a
peaceful
site
outside
the
walls
of
Jerusalem’s
Old
City,
once
set
the
scene
for
one
of
the
most
pivotal
moments
in
history.
This
ancient
tomb
that
was
certainly
located
outside
the
city
limits
in
the
time
of
Jesus
is
powerfully
evocative,
as
well
as
an
ideal
place
for
prayer
and
contemplation.
Many
believe
that
the
The
Garden
Tomb
is
the
garden
and
tomb
of
Joseph
of
Arimathea,
a
wealthy
man
who
donated
his
own
grave
for
the
body
of
Jesus.
It
is
said
in
the
Gospels
of
Nicodemus
that
Joseph
requested
permission
from
Pontius
Pilate
to
remove
the
body
of
Jesus
from
the
cross
and
prepare
him
for
burial.
Pilate
acquiesced,
and
swathing
the
body
of
Christ
in
linen,
Joseph
interred
the
body
in
the
sepulcher
that
he
had
built
for
himself.
Later,
he
reported
to
Jewish
elders
that
had
had
witnessed
a
miraculous
resurrection.
Hundreds
of
years
later,
British
General
Charles
Gordon
called
attention
to
the
Garden
Tomb
while
stationed
in
Jerusalem
in
1883.
What
initially
drew
his
interest
was
the
skull-­‐like
formation
of
the
rocks—Golgotha,
the
hill
whereupon
the
cruciCixion
took
place,
is
described
as
resembling
a
skull.
The
eerie
formation
of
the
rocks
by
the
Garden
Tomb
seem
like
the
deep-­‐set
eyes
of
a
skull
brooding
over
a
long
guardianship
of
this
site.

10. Authenticity
of
the
Site
The
main
argument
against
the
Church
of
the
Holy
Sepulchre
as
an
authentic
site
is
the
fact
that
it
is
situated
within
the
city
limits
of
Jerusalem.
It
is
against
Jewish
custom
to
bury
the
dead
within
the
city
walls.
Moreover,
the
Romans
would
not
have
performed
a
cruciCixion
within
city
limits
either.
In
contrast,
the
newly
discovered
Skull
Hill,
being
near
the
Old
City
of
Jerusalem
but
still
outside
it,
would
have
been
an
ideal
location
for
executions.
There
is
in
fact
some
evidence
to
indicate
that
executions
were
carried
out
in
this
place
during
the
Second
Temple
era.
Where
the
cruciCixion
and
burial
took
place
is
a
question
that
has
intrigued
the
faithful
and
scholars
for
generations.
But
regardless
of
which
is
correct,
the
remarkable
nature
of
the
Garden
Tomb
as
a
site
to
be
Residing
nearby
are
a
garden
and
ancient
tombs
which
seen
is
indisputable.
Cit
the
description
of
Christ’s
tomb
as
it
is
recorded
in
the
Gospels.
It
is
this
striking
resemblance
to
gospel
accounts
that
lends
the
site
its
particular
power,
whether
or
not
it
is
in
fact
the
place
where
Jesus
was
laid
to
rest.
For
many
Christians,
the
authenticity
of
the
Garden
Tomb
as
Jesus’
burial
place
is
secondary
to
the
inherent
signiCicance
of
an
ancient
tomb
outside
the
walls
of
Jerusalem.
Here
is
a
place
where
it
is
possible
to
connect,
mentally
and
emotionally,
with
the
events
of
that
fateful
night.

11. The
Western
Wall
Jews
all
over
the
world
pray
towards
Jerusalem.
But
in
the
the
2000-­‐year
Diaspora
begun
by
Titus
of
Rome
is
still
in
Holy
City
itself,
they
pray
towards
the
Western
Wall,
one
of
effect,
and
without
the
Messiah,
the
Temple
cannot
be
the
holiest
sites
in
Judaism.
For
thousands
of
years,
this
wall
rebuilt.
Thus
the
Western
Wall,
a
remnant
of
the
walls
that
that
Clanks
the
Temple
Mount
has
been
the
scene
of
much
surrounded
the
Second
Temple,
represents
the
highest
yearning
and
heartfelt
prayers.
For
centuries,
Jews
from
aspirations
of
the
Jewish
religion.
In
the
Wall
the
Jewish
around
the
world
have
been
visiting
the
Western
Wall—to
people
see
not
only
their
past
but
their
hopes
for
the
future.
pray,
to
discover
their
roots,
and
to
dream
of
the
long-­‐lost
Jews
of
all
walks
of
life
pray
daily
at
the
Western
Wall;
days
of
the
Temple.
Above
all
else,
they
pray
for
peace
and
a
businessmen
and
beggars,
religious
and
secular
alike.
Many
world
redeemed
by
their
Messiah. leave
notes
in
crevices
of
the
wall,
begging
for
their
heart’s
desires,
whether
they
are
for
the
recovery
of
a
family
Today’s
Orthodox
Jews
consider
themselves
to
be
in
exile,
member
from
a
deadly
illness,
for
spiritual
enlightenment,
even
those
who
live
in
Jerusalem
itself.
Without
the
Temple,
or
for
the
ultimate
redemption
from
exile.

12. Jews
believe
that
the
Divine
Presence
rests
on
the
Western
Wall
was
once
one
of
these
support
walls,
but
its
main
Wall,
as
it
once
rested
within
the
Holy
Temple.
Therefore
if
distinction
is
that
it
was
the
wall
that
was
nearest
the
someone
has
not
visited
the
Wall
for
30
days,
they
are
bidden
Temple’s
Holy
of
Holies,
home
of
the
Divine
Presence.
to
tear
their
clothes
in
mourning
when
they
at
last
return.
For
centuries,
Jews
endured
hardship
and
persecution
in
(The
tearing
of
one’s
garments
is
a
frequent
sign
of
mourning
order
to
pray
at
the
Western
Wall,
since
it
was
not
in
their
in
Judaism.)
control.
It
was
only
after
the
Six
Day
War
in
1967
that
the
The
Wall
was
built
by
King
Herod,
who
in
37
A.D.
renovated
Jews
obtained
control
of
the
Western
Wall,
for
the
Cirst
time
the
Second
Temple
by
Clattening
the
peaks
of
the
Temple
in
thousands
of
years.
Mount
and
building
support
walls
around
it.
The
Western

13. The
Western
Wall
Tunnels
The
Western
Wall
as
visitors
know
it
is
only
a
piece—the
full
wall,
built
by
King
Herod,
extends
all
along
the
Temple
Mount,
but
until
recently
it
was
concealed
from
view.
Ancient
mysteries
lie
just
beneath
the
surface
of
the
Old
City
stones.
While
the
Old
City
of
Jerusalem
carries
evocative
echoes
of
the
past,
the
most
intriguing
part
of
the
city
is
underground.
The
excavations
along
the
length
of
the
Western
Wall
have
uncovered
many
treasures
from
Jerusalem’s
most
distant
past,
and
provide
clues
to
its
many
mysteries.
Layer
upon
layer
of
carved
stone
tells
thousands
of
years
of
a
story.
Discovering
the
Western
Wall
Tunnels
The
Cirst
excavations
along
the
Western
Wall
were
begun
in
the
nineteenth
century
by
the
British
archaeologists
Charles
Wilson
and
Charles
Warren.
After
the
conclusion
of
the
Six
Day
War,
Israel’s
Ministry
of
Religious
Affairs
spearheaded
an
excavation
of
the
entire
Western
Wall.
This
complicated
process
was
undertaken
with
the
help
of
engineers,
to
make
sure
that
the
walls
did
not
collapse.
To
this
day,
the
expertise
of
engineers
accompanies
each
step
of
the
delicate
excavation
process,
which
includes
making
the
tunnels
visitor-­‐friendly,
handicap
accessible,
and
air-­‐conditioned,
while
still
maintaining
the
original
condition
of
the
site.

14. These
streets
were
transformed
into
tunnels
after
the
Muslim
conquest
of
Jerusalem,
when
the
Muslims
decided
to
link
the
two
higher
parts
of
the
city
above
the
valley
in
between.
Thus
they
built
arches
over
the
streets,
turning
them
into
tunnels,
and
put
them
to
use
as
cisterns
and
sewage
tunnels.
Above,
the
sunny
Old
City
is
bustling
with
visitors,
markets,
and
children
at
play.
Below,
history
lies
in
wait,
whispering
its
secrets
to
passersby
in
the
darkness.
Secrets
of
the
Western
Wall
Tunnels
It
is
only
in
the
tunnels
that
the
streets
of
thousands
of
years
ago,
in
their
original
form,
still
endure
in
Jerusalem.
Archaeologists
have
found
a
marketplace
in
the
tunnels
that
they
estimate
was
in
use
during
the
time
of
the
Second
Temple,
and
possibly
even
earlier.
The
carved
stone
passageways
date
back
to
Herodian
and
the
even
earlier
Hasmonean
periods.
Stones
weighing
more
than
500
tons
(the
weight
of
about
70
elephants)
form
the
foundation
of
the
Western
Wall.
It
is
possible
now
to
see,
from
markings
on
the
stones,
that
they
were
transported
through
means
of
technology
that
was
remarkably
complex
for
the
period.

15. The
Old
City
Here
it
is:
the
place
where
it
all
began,
and
the
focal
point
of
an
intense,
passionate
spirituality
that
has
endured
for
eons.
The
heat
of
the
sun
glancing
from
the
pale
stones
seems
a
living
metaphor
for
the
searing
Clames
of
faith.
But
there
is
another
facet
of
the
Old
City
beyond
the
requisite
holy
sites:
its
beating
pulse,
embodied
in
the
people
who
have
chosen
to
make
their
lives
at
the
center
of
the
vortex.
By
and
large,
most
people
who
live
in
the
Old
City
are
devoutly
religious,
and
have
become
accustomed
to
living
in
a
Cishbowl.
But
what
is
really
going
on
in
the
fabric
of
daily
life,
First,
explore
the
colorful
Arab
market,
rife
with
the
loud
here
in
the
contentious
center
of
three
faiths?
cries
of
bargaining
and
the
thick
scents
of
Middle
Eastern
spices.
(Without
a
guide,
it’s
best
to
keep
to
the
main
market
streets.)
But
beyond
this
market
that
is
mostly
aimed
at
tourists,
there
are
signs
of
an
independent
world.
Notice
the
grafCiti
on
facades
of
many
Arab
homes:
these
symbols
tell
a
story.
An
Arab
who
has
completed
the
Haj,
the
journey
to
the
Muslim
holy
cities
Mecca
and
Medina,
returns
and
paints
a
symbolic
account
of
his
journey
on
the
wall
of
his
home,
by
way
of
announcement.
In
the
Jewish
Quarter,
visit
the
Roman
arcade
of
the
Cardo,
now
enlivened
with
bustling
shops.
Israeli
shoppers
think
nothing
of
the
fact
that
they
are
strolling
on
an
authentic
Roman
street,
where
Cigures
out
of
history
once
walked
and
shopped.

16. In
the
courtyard
near
the
Cardo,
hear
the
melodic
chanting
of
ultra-­‐Orthodox
schoolchildren,
learning
to
read
the
Scriptures
from
an
early
age.
All
morning
the
chanting
goes
on,
becoming
one
with
the
other
sounds
of
the
Jewish
Quarter:
wind
chimes,
children
playing,
the
rushing
sound
of
Quarter
residents
watering
their
roof
gardens.
A
rooftop
view
of
Jewish
Quarter
homes
reveals
a
wild
array
of
color
and
greenery
that
is
invisible
from
the
street.
The
best
way
to
experience
the
Jewish
Quarter
is
in
the
evening,
when
residents
are
at
home
and
tourists
have
evacuated
to
their
hotels.
Quiet
settles
in
the
tangled
streets,
and
the
blossoms
of
night-­‐blooming
jasmine
begin
to
release
their
seductive
scent
into
the
air.
The
emergence
of
the
moon
lights
your
way,
joining
with
the
rosy
light
of
windows.
Discover
hidden
archways,
spiraling
stairways
that
descend
into
secret
levels.
Find
the
shortcuts
that
the
residents
know
by
heart,
and
arrive
at
last
at
a
breathtaking
view
of
the
Western
Wall,
gleaming
against
the
night.
For
the
most
atmospheric
experience
of
all,
explore
the
Old
City
on
a
Saturday
evening.
In
the
Jewish
Quarter,
families
are
all
inside,
singing
the
melancholy
yet
hopeful
ballads
of
the
evening
Sabbath
meal.
And
then,
adding
to
the
singing
comes
the
chant
of
the
Muslim
muezzin,
the
call
to
evening
prayer.
The
church
bells
of
the
Christian
Quarter
begin
to
toll,
sonorous
in
the
dusk
stillness.
Three
voices
of
three
disparate
faiths
intertwining,
utterly
separate
yet
at
the
same
time
united
in
the
moment
here,
in
this
place.

17. The
Christian
Quarter
Today
the
Christian
Quarter
is
home
to
approximately
40
Christian
holy
sites,
with
the
Holy
Sepulchre
acting
as
the
was
killed.
Instead
it
was
revered
as
the
city
where
he
had
natural
epicenter.
In
the
fourth
century,
the
fortunes
of
lived
and
breathed.
Jerusalem
changed
irrevocably.
With
the
Emperor
The
Church
of
the
Holy
Sepulchre
was
built
to
the
glory
of
Constantine’s
uncovering
of
the
Holy
Sepulchre,
the
pagan
Christianity,
and
a
burgeoning
community
sprung
up
in
its
city
of
Aelia
Capitolina
became
holy
to
Christianity.
The
wake.
Constantine
and
his
mother
Helena
also
are
said
to
Christian
Quarter
in
Jerusalem’s
Old
City
is
an
evocative
have
discovered
the
True
Cross
upon
which
Jesus
was
monument
to
the
earliest
foundations
of
Christianity
in
the
cruciCied.
Jerusalem
became
a
pilgrim
destination
and
Holy
City.
central
holy
city
of
Christianity
and
would
remain
so
forever
No
longer
a
pagan
city,
the
name
of
Jerusalem
was
restored.
after.
No
longer
was
Jerusalem
accursed
as
the
place
where
Jesus

18. But
just
as
the
sanctity
of
the
place
was
ratcheted
up,
so
Today,
though
the
surrounding
country
has
changed
was
its
importance.
For
hundreds
of
years,
the
Church
of
tremendously,
very
little
has
fundamentally
changed
in
the
the
Holy
Sepulchre
was
the
center
of
a
maelstrom
of
Christian
Quarter
of
Jerusalem
over
hundreds
of
years.
divisions
and
conClicts.
The
Persian
invasion
in
614
A.D.
cost
the
church
the
True
Cross
and
caused
Cire
damage
to
Just
as
they
did
in
centuries
past,
pilgrims
from
across
the
the
building.
globe
gather
here
to
follow
the
path
of
the
Via
Dolorosa.
They
walk
the
stone
streets
of
ancient
Jerusalem
and
bask
But
this
hardly
compares
to
the
events
of
1009
A.D.:
under
in
its
timeless
atmosphere.
And
just
as
in
centuries
past,
a
Muslim
rule,
the
church
was
destroyed
in
its
entirety.
The
Ciery
passion
ignites
the
air
in
this
place,
as
a
myriad
of
destruction
sent
a
ripple
effect
of
rage
and
dismay
emotions
and
beliefs
converge,
clash,
and
blend
in
a
choir
of
throughout
European
Christendom.
Nearly
a
century
later,
many
voices.
Pope
Urban
II
could
channel
this
emotion
to
incite
the
Crusades.

19. The
Jewish
Quarter
The
atmospheric
Jewish
Quarter
of
Jerusalem’s
Old
City
is
popular
with
tourists,
but
is
often
overlooked
as
a
neighborhood
with
a
thriving
Orthodox
Jewish
community.
Each
evocative
side
street
and
alleyway
is
not
far
from
a
window
or
a
door
of
someone’s
home—a
home
that
is
often
bursting
with
small
children.
Residents
of
the
Jewish
Quarter,
more
than
anywhere
else
in
Jerusalem,
see
themselves
as
the
keepers
of
a
sacred
tradition.
Their
observances
of
the
daily
rituals
of
Jewish
law
are
performed
against
the
backdrop
of
the
original
Holy
City.
They
live
steps
away
from
the
Temple
Mount,
the
holiest
site
in
Judaism,
and
the
pulsing
To
be
Jewish
in
the
oldest
part
of
Jerusalem
is
a
blessing
which
energy
of
the
Western
Wall.
many
residents
believe
is
a
fair
trade
for
the
many
inconveniences
of
living
at
the
center
of
a
tourist
attraction.
There
has
been
almost
a
continual
Jewish
presence
in
the
Jewish
Quarter
since
the
8th
century
B.C.
Over
the
course
of
hundreds
of
years,
the
neighborhood
was
home
to
Jews
and
other
peoples
alike,
including
Turks,
Arabs
and
Christians.
The
Hurva
Synagogue,
which
is
now
undergoing
restoration,
was
the
central
synagogue
of
the
Old
City
for
hundreds
of
years.
In
1948,
the
Jordanians
invaded
the
Jewish
Quarter
and
bombed
the
Jewish
homes.
The
Jewish
residents
of
the
neighborhood
were
forced
to
Clee,
never
to
return
until
Israel
retook
the
Old
City
in
1967.

20. Life
in
the
Jewish
Quarter nearly
impossible;
thus
residents
of
the
Jewish
Quarter
often
Living
in
the
Jewish
Quarter
is
in
itself
a
religious
feel
cut
off
from
the
rest
of
the
city.
experience,
because
every
aspect
of
life
is
affected
by
living
But
at
the
same
time,
there
is
a
reason
that
holidays
draw
at
the
center
of
Judaism.
The
quarter
is
regularly
mobbed
such
crowds:
from
the
festive
lights
of
Chanukah
to
the
with
tourists
of
every
description,
particularly
during
the
booths
of
Sukkot,
the
Jewish
Quarter
during
holidays
is
holidays.
During
such
times,
leaving
the
Old
City
by
vehicle
is
pervaded
with
an
atmosphere
of
intense
spirituality.

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