There are some who claim that the Six Day War marked the beginning of the “occupation,” but their opinion is unsubstantiated.
Virtually all (Zionist) rabbis agree that the blessing must be said on the Hallel of Jerusalem Day, for that event came purely “min hashamayim,” from heaven itself, a precious gift from God.
Jerusalem’s main challenge remains its high poverty rate, particularly among the haredi and Arab populations.
As we celebrate Jerusalem Day for the 55th time, I continue to bear witness to the Teddy Kollek era, which shaped the city into the likes of what it is today, a metropolis of a million people.
Two Israelis were lightly wounded by rocks thrown by Palestinians during the clashes at the Lions' Gate of Jerusalem's Old City.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The slogan “Don’t divide Jerusalem” still resonates loudly among the Israeli public.
Seeking Jerusalem means the search for God, the quest to uncover existential-metaphysical layers of holiness.
After Israeli flags, the most popular were the yellow and white Third Temple Institute flags.