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Yom Yerushalayim: Jerusalem Day and the Reunification of a City
Yom Yerushalayim — Jerusalem Day — marks the reunification of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War. Celebrated with marches, prayers, and Hallel, it is also one of the most debated holidays on the Jewish calendar.
The Western Wall (Kotel): Judaism's Holiest Place of Prayer
The Western Wall — the last remnant of the ancient Temple Mount — is where Jews have prayed, wept, and celebrated for centuries. It is a place of profound spiritual power.
Women of the Wall: The Thirty-Year Fight to Pray
Since 1988, Women of the Wall have fought for the right to pray aloud, wear tallitot, and read Torah at Judaism's holiest site. Their story is one of arrests, court battles, and stubborn faith.
Jerusalem's Old City: A Guide to the Four Quarters
Jerusalem's Old City — less than one square kilometer — contains the Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Armenian quarters, a concentration of sacred history unmatched anywhere on earth.
The Western Wall Tunnels: Underground Jerusalem
Beneath the streets of Jerusalem lie the Western Wall Tunnels — underground passages that reveal the full length of the ancient Temple retaining wall and bring visitors within meters of the Holy of Holies.