Temple Beth El at the Southern wall of the temple

Day 5-Old Jerusalem during the day

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February 16th 2009
In the spiritual highlight of the trip, we went to Old Jerusalem this morning. We started with a virtual tour of the Second Temple that was very informative. It helped to explain the history of the site and allowed us to understand what was still around from the Second Temple. We were quizzed by our guide about the origins of many ancient concepts that evolved into today's world. We talked abo ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more