Secrets of the Jubilee ✡ "Upon A Very High Mountain" - JERUSALEM365

In the visions of God He brought me into the land of Israel, and set me down upon a very high mountain, whereon was as it were the frame of a city on the south. EZEKIEL (40:2)   בְּמַרְאוֹת אֱלֹהִים הֱבִיאַנִי אֶל-אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְנִיחֵנִי אֶל-הַר גָּבֹהַּ מְאֹד וְעָלָיו כְּמִבְנֵה-עִיר מִנֶּגֶב יחזקל מ:ב b'-mar-ot e-lo-heem he-vee-a-nee el e-retz yis-ra-ayl vai-nee-khay-nee el har ga-vo-ha m'-od v'-a-lav k'-miv-nay eer mi-ne-gev

Jerusalem Inspiration The final section of Ezekiel's prophecy describes the rebuilding of the Temple, its operation, and the re-division of the Land of Israel among the people. These chapters contain the prophet's hopes for his people, and represent the closing of a circle that began in chapter one of the Book of Ezekiel. Decades earlier, Ezekiel envisioned the Divine Presence leaving the Land of Israel and the Temple before its destruction.  Now, perched on the high mountain, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Ezekiel can foresee the return of the People of Israel to the Land of Israel, and the holiness of God returning to His city. According to the sages, this vision comes to Ezekiel at the beginning of the Jubilee year. Rabbi David Kimchi emphasizes how appropriate the timing of this vision is, since during the Jubilee year, all are freed and returned to their ancestral homes. In their groundbreaking new book on Jewish phenomena, "Israel FIRST!", educational online resource Root Source explores the meaning and relevance of the Jubilee year to Israel today.   Get a free sample of "Israel FIRST!" and start reading today! » World Premiere: New Music Video Set in Israel This amazing new music video by a family of Christian Zionists is a beautiful tribute to the restoration of the Land of Israel. You’ll love it! Watch now » Grand Mufti of Jerusalem: Jewish Temples Never Stood on Temple Mount The grand mufti of Jerusalem declaredon Sunday that the Jewish Temples never sat atop the Temple Mount and that the holy site has been the location of a mosque “since the creation of the world.” Read more » Bio Marine Nourishing Dead Sea Night Cream Exciting new product! Your skin will feel moisturized and refreshed after nightly usage of Bio Marine Nourishing Night Cream, made with rare minerals from the Dead Sea! Get this Great Deal » Jerusalem Daily Photo This view of Jerusalem from Mt. Scopus, where the world-renowned Hebrew University is located, was taken by Noam Chen. See more photos by Noam Chen » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration are sponsored by Jerry Standley of Houston, Texas Todah rabah! Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “I Love Seeing the Beautiful Photos on Your Site and Learning More About Israel” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send mean email and let me know how you are enjoying Jerusalem365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch »   I have been receiving your emails for several months now. I love Israel and the Jewish people. I enjoy seeing the beautiful photos on your site and learning more about Israel. I am from Upstate New York and, though a Gentile, I have had Jewish friends all my life, starting at age 2 in Austin, Texas, when my father was at the University of Texas. I had two dear friends who are remembered at Yad Vashem as Righteous Gentiles. Thank you for your emails. Pym Mumford Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Ottoman Archives Posts More Rare Photos of the Holy Land This Week

Ottoman Archives Posts More Rare Photos of the Holy Land This Week

Posted: 26 May 2015 

Israel's History - a Picture a Day (Beta)

More pictures were digitized and posted by the Ottoman Imperial Archives this week, and we are thankful to the archivists for preserving and sharing their photographic treasures.

Among the pictures was this unique photo of Jerusalem, taken from the Mt. Scopus area and dated 1886.  The remnants of snow are still visible.

Jerusalem's Old City and Temple Mount, photographed from the east. (Ottoman Imperial Archives, 1886)

Another photo, dated 1916, shows the Galilee town of Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.  One of Judaism's holiest cities (along with Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed), Tiberias dates back to the era of the Bible and the Talmud. 

View of Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee (Ottoman Imperial Archives, 1916)

By Ottoman order the town was confined within the ancient walls until 1908 when a Christian order built a convent outside of the walls.  Several farms were established in 1911 outside of the walls, and they are visible in the photograph.

Israel's History - a Picture a Day (Beta) - Walls & Gates of Jerusalem

Israel's History - a Picture a Day (Beta)

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The Chatham Library Photo Treasures Part 2, the Walls & Gates of Jerusalem Responsible Archivists Are Digitizing their Vintage Pictures Panorama of Jerusalem and the walls of the city. Note how few buildings were outside the walls of the Old City.  (Chatham University Archives, circa 1890) Click on pictures to enlarge The Chatham University is not the only library to digitize their vintage pictures from Palestine.  In recent weeks we have discovered newly-scanned collections at several more libraries and even a European church.  We will present the collections in future postings. The Chatham University Archives placed all 110 colored slides from the"Holy Land Lantern Slides"online, and in this posting we present a selection to focus on the collection's pictures of Jerusalem's walls and gates.   Another Jerusalem Panorama taken from Mt Scopus (Chatham University Archives, circa 1890) Jaffa Gate (Chatham University Archives circa 1890) This Picture of Jaffa Gate has been featured in previous postings when we found it in other collections.  We also determined that the photo was taken prior to 1898 because of a glimpse of the moat wall on the right side of the picture. The wall was torn down and the moat filled in so that the Germany emperor's carriage could enter.  Damascus Gate   (Chatham University Archives) View other historical (black and white) pictures of the Damascus Gate at our previous posting. There are no pictures of the Zion, Dung and Herod Gates of the Old City. The "New Gate" of the Old City, an entrance built for access into the Christian Quarter, was constructed in 1889, after the photographs were taken. Lions Gate, also known as St. Stephen's Gate (Chatham University Archives) The "lions" carved on both sides of the gate are actually panthers, the symbol of the Mamluk Sultan Baybars (1223-1277). The panthers were believed to have been part of a Mamluki structure and placed at the gate by Suleiman to commemorate the Ottoman victory over the Mamluks in 1517.  View an earlier posting on Lions Gate here.  The sealed Sha'ar Harachamim, or the Golden Gate, taken from Gethsemane Garden   (Chatham University Archives) See our previous feature on  Sha'ar Harachamim and the graves  beneath it here.

Israel Today - "Israel to Ramp Up Building in Jerusalem"

Israel to Ramp Up Building in Jerusalem

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 |  Israel Today Staff  

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu early Wednesday morning announced a major increase in Jewish building projects in Jerusalem.

The announcement came just hours after Netanyahu had freed 26 blood-soaked Palestinian terrorists as a "peace gesture." The new building projects were themselves seen as a gesture to the Israeli public that had so opposed the release of jailed murderers.

The new building plans are to include an additional 1,500 housing units in the neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo in north-eastern Jerusalem, a large new visitors' center at the City of David archaeological park outside the Old City, and a new national park on the slopes of Mt. Scopus.

Ramat Shlomo was at the center of a rift in Israel-US relations in 2010when the municipality announced new building tenders there during a visit by US Vice President Joe Biden. Washington supports the Palestinian claim to the eastern half of Jerusalem.

The City of David archaeological park is situated in the volatile Arab neighborhood of Silwan, another local flash point, and the new park on Mt. Scopus will reportedly prevent the expansion of nearby Arab neighborhoods.

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