The Jerusalem Festival of Light, 9-16 June 2010

Jerusalem Festival of Light In the city of Jerusalem light has its own presence, all around, all the time. Light as we use it every day creates security illuminating obstacles, enables the observer to perceive the city and the surrounding in a different manners, allow us to understand what we see and even more, opens our [...]

Jerusalem’s History

Jerusalem’s history stretches back about 5,000 years. About 2500 BC, the Canaanites inhabited the city. Later, Jerusalem became a Jebusite citadel. When DAVID captured the city (c.1000 BC), the Jebusites were absorbed into the Jewish people. David made Jerusalem the capital of his kingdom, and SOLOMON built the first Temple to house the Ark of [...]