The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

Masada (Hebrew for fortress) is situated atop an isolated rock cliff at the western end of the Judean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. It is a place of gaunt and majestic beauty. Masada, the…

The lion’s gate (Hebrew: שער האריות) is one of seven open Gates in Jerusalem’s Old City Walls. The gate is located in the east wall in the Old City Walls of Jerusalem. The game’s…

In a thousand-year-old building on Mount Zion, the Tomb of King David (Hebrew: קבר דוד המלך) lies. The tomb is Holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. David was the second king of…

A Kibbutz (Hebrew: קיבוץ ) is a collective community that can be found only in the land of Israel.   The tradition Kibbutzim were based on agriculture and people who live together…

If you are traveling to Jerusalem, you can’t miss the Jerusalem forest. The forest covers around 4500 dunams. The hills and mountains are covered by the flora and millions of trees. You…

Across an area of 250 dunams, surrounded by green flora, you can find one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in Jerusalem: the Biblical Zoo. The Jerusalem Biblical Zoo(Hebrew: גן החיות…

The Israel Museum( Hebrew:מוזיאון ישראל) is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the world’s leading art and archaeology museums. The Israel Museum is located in…

Mount Herzl is located in western Jerusalem, near the Jerusalem forest, 834 above sea level. The mountain is named for Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism. Herzl’s tomb lies at…

The gate of mercy (Hebrew:שער הרחמים), also known as the Golden Gate or the Eastern Gate, maybe the best known of Jerusalem’s gates. The gate of mercy has been blocked for centuries….

In a peaceful valley between mountains and hills, surrounded by the beauty of natural groves, nestles one of Jerusalem’s most picturesque neighborhoods – Ein Kerem Ein Kerem (Hebrew: עין כרם‎, meaning the…