Zion Gate

First Days

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February 26th 2011
We woke to a bright and beautiful morning here in Yerushalayim on Friday. After breakfast, we drove to the Mount of Olives. From our vantage point, we had an amazing view of the City and the Kidron Valley that lies between it and the Mount of Olives. Directly before us was the Temple Mount, and on top sits the Dome of the Rock where once sat the Holy of Holies in the days of the Temple. We rec ... 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