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Mishkenot Sha’ananim (Hebrew:משכנות שאננים) was the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Mishkenot Sha’ananim derives its name from Isaiah 32:18: “וְיָשַׁב עַמִּי, בִּנְוֵה שָׁלוֹם; וּבְמִשְׁכְּנוֹת, מִבְטַחִים,…

Tel Aviv (Hebrew: תל אביב) was founded on April 11, 1909. The time was at a peak wave of Jewish immigration – the Second Alyia. Neighborhoods in the ancient port city of…

One of Israel’s most beautiful flowers is called “Harduf”- הַרְדּוּף- or as we know it in English, Oleander. Today we shall learn a story about it which is called “The Birth of Inspiration.” In…

The Bahá’í Gardens (In Hebrew:הגנים הבאהים) in Haifa are among the most popular sites in the Middle East. The Hanging Gardens of Haifa are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on…

The Ancient Synagogue of Peki’in (Hebrew:בית הכנסת העתיק בפקיעין), also known as the Old Synagogue, was built according to tradition from two stones taken from the walls of the Second Temple.   It…

Zefat (Hebrew:צפת) is a small town located in Northern Israel, 900 meters above sea level in the mountains of the Upper Galilee. It is the highest city in Israel. Safed is one…

Caesarea (Hebrew: קיסריה) was built by Herod the Great about 25-13 BCE as the port city of Caesarea Maritima. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, between Tel Aviv and Haifa. Caesarea was originally…

The Shrine of the Book (Hebrew:היכל הספר ) is a special building that was opened to the public in 1965 and became an international architectural landmark. It is part of the Israel…

The Saint Jacob Cathedral (Hebrew: קתדרלת יעקב הקדוש) is an ancient Armien Chruch, located in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. The Church is dedicated to two Christian saints of that…

Jerusalem has been many names in many different languages. According to Jewish tradition, there are 70 different names for Jerusalem. In this article, you will find a few examples:   Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל ) – Ariel…