Jerusalem Post Columns

Jerusalem, Jerusalem
By Moshe Kohn
Life in the eternal capital of the Jewish People has its funny side. More

The Moslem Direction: A Historical Perspective
By Moshe Kohn
Mohammed and the first Moslems faced north, toward Jerusalem, from their home in what is today Saudi Arabia. This was not because the Jewish people's political and religious capital had any particular religious significance for them. More

Six Days, Three Brigades,One Jerusalem
By Yael Ami-El
The courageous battles that captured our hearts and our holy city June 7, 1967, Uzi Narkis, Head of Central Command, to his troops: "We stood guard over you, Jerusalem, and today we have entered your gates. More

Jewish Agency Columns

Selections on the Return of the Old City and Kotel to the Jewish People: The Paratroopers Are Crying
By Haim Hefer
This Kotel has heard many prayers This Kotel has seen many walls fall This Kotel has felt wailing women's hands and notes pressed between its stones. More

Some Very Quick Thoughts About a Very Special Place
By Robin Treistman
We all know how central Jerusalem is. Three of the world's major religions consider it a focal point. In fact, each claims to have a patent on Jerusalem. More

Four Poems About Jerusalem
By Yehuda Amichai
From "Jerusalem 1967" More