Tag Archives: Western Wall

Lamentations

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Shimona from the Palace

Today is Tisha b’Av, the 9th of Av – the day on which Jews mourn the destruction of both the First and Second Temples, the First Temple by the Babylonians in 586 BCE and the Second Temple by the Romans, … Continue reading →

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Status Quo

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Shimona from the Palace

A few days ago, I participated in an extremely interesting walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem, sponsored by the Jerusalem District Committee of the Israel Bar Association. This was a tour with a difference – focusing on the … Continue reading →

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The Temple Mount Is In Our Hands?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Shimona from the Palace

Forty-six years ago today, the 28th day of Iyyar according to the Jewish calendar, Israeli forces liberated the Old City of Jerusalem from the illegal Jordanian occupation. The days were the days of the Six Day War, which broke out … Continue reading →

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Books, Lights, Festivals

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

Summer is the time for festivals of all kinds. Besides the the Abu Ghosh Vocal Music Festival at Shavuot, the Israel Festival – which ended yesterday, June 14th – and the Opera Festival at Masada, last Thursday saw the start … Continue reading →

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If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Shimona from the Palace

Tomorrow, Sunday, marks Jerusalem Liberation Day – the 45th anniversary of the liberation of Jerusalem from the illegal Jordanian occupation, by the Israel Defence Forces in the Six Day War. Amongst other things, it will be celebrated with the traditional … Continue reading →

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