In biblical times, Jerusalem was surrounded by forests of almond, olive and pine trees. Over centuries of warfare and neglect, these forests were destroyed. Farmers in the Jerusalem region thus built stone terraces along the slopes to hold back the soil, a feature still very much in evidence ...
Elon, Amos.Jerusalem, City of Mirrors. Little, Brown, 1989, p. 147. ISBN 978-0-316-23388-0 The Jerusalem Syndrome in Biblical Archaeology Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine. Fastovsky N, Teitelbaum A, Zislin J, Katz G, Durst R. ...
To the east the city looks down on theDead Seaand across theJordan Riverto the arid mountains of easternJordan(the biblical mountains of Moab). To the west it faces the coastal plain and theMediterranean Sea, about 35 miles (60 km) away. ...
Jerusalem in Biblical Hebrew ירושלם ירושלים The name Jerusalem: Summary Meaning In Awe Of Peace, Teaching Peace Etymology From (1) perhaps the verbירה(yara), to throw, cast or shoot, orירא(yara'), to fear, and (2) the verbשל...
The Israeli government has approved a massive investment to boost Hebrew language education in the Arab sector, aiming to enhance academic and employment opportunities. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \ 12/31/2024 2:37:29 AM Israel's resolution this 'Jew Year': Thrive in the new Middle East – opi...
the city’s ruler,Abdi-Kheba (Abdu-Ḥeba), requiring his sovereign’s help against the invading Hapiru (Habiru, ʿApiru). A biblical narrative mentions the meeting of the CanaaniteMelchizedek, said to be king of Salem (Jerusalem), with the Hebrew patriarchAbraham. A later episode in ...
Feeding Times and Special ActivitiesNote: All the activities we attended were in Hebrew. Contact the zoo for more information if you are interested in other languages.At Jerusalem Biblical ZooI will give a small taste of several of our visits in this section....
⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. 2. In Hebrew: The form Hebrew with the ending -aim or -ayim is interpreted by some as being a dual, referring to the upper and lower Jerusalem, but such forms occur in other names as implying special solemnity; such a pronunciati...
This page is a sites gallery of the old city of Jerusalem, the Holiest city in the world. On each site below you can:read a short summary (above the picture) read the biblical reference (below the picture) click on the title to get to the review of that site. click on the photo ...
the Jerusalem holy site referred to by Jews as the Temple Mount because of the Jewish temples that stood there in biblical times. It is the most sacred place in Judaism; Muslims refer to it as the Noble Sanctuary, and it is their third holiest site, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi ...