YL Mission to Israel
By Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
- Category:
- Trips - World
- Where:
- Hotels, IDF bases, and Cultural SitesJerusalem, Yerushalayim, IL
- When:
- 6/29/2013 at 1:00pm until7/8/2013 at 5:00am
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Jerusalem
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- Established:
- 4th millennium BCE
- Time Zone:
- IDT (UTC+3 hours)
- Population:
- 780,200
- Currency:
- Shekel
- Language:
- Hebrew, Arabic
Description
Jerusalem is the declared capital of Israel and is one of the holiest sites of the three major monotheistic faiths of the world. Come pray at the Western Wall, one of the holiest places for Jews; walk through the mazelike streets of the Old City where the stones beneath your feet have been treaded upon for thousands of years; stroll through the different neighborhoods that each are home to a different ethnicity. Go shopping in the neighborhood of Ben Yehuda where shopkeepers sell everything you could ever want. Visit Temple Mount and Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial and museum of Israel. In this over 3000 year old city there is never a dull moment. Jerusalem has been one of the most important cities in Jewish history. It has been home to the First and Second Temples and has been mentioned in the Bible many times as a holy place.
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June 29th, 2013
Featured Articles
Readers of Travel and Leisure Magazine, the leading tourism publication in the United States, have placed Jerusalem second and Tel Aviv third in the Middle East and Africa category of their prestigious World’s Best... Read More »
It is a Jerusalem landmark. It is imposing. It is the Great Synagogue, located at 56 King George, in Israel’s capital city.
Rabbi George Finkelstein, Director General for the past nine years, described the history and... Read More »
As the epicenter of three of the world's religions, Jerusalem is quite a tourist attraction. There are many well-known cafes and restaurants throughout the city that draw visitors. However, there are still a few less known gems... Read More »
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