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| | |  Jerusalem - History: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - HistoryAccording to one Jewish tradition, Jerusalem was founded by Shem and Eber, ancestors of Abraham. It has played an important historical role at various times over the past several millennia.
The 1949 cease-fire line between Israel and Jordan, also known as the Green Line, cuts through the city. From 1949 until 1967, western Jerusalem was part of Israel and East Jerusalem was part of Jordan, as an integral part of the West Bank. Since the 1967 Six-Day War, during which Israel occupied eastern Jerusalem and the West Bank, Israel has admi ...
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| | | | Jerusalem - History: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital In 1980, the Israeli Knesset passed the Basic Law: Jerusalem — Capital of Israel to claim Jerusalem as Israel's "eternal and indivisible capital".
All the branches of Israeli government (Presidential, Legislative, Judicial, and Administrative) are seated in Jerusalem. The Knesset building is in Jerusalem.
As of 2004, only two states, Costa Rica and El Salvador, locate their embassies in Jerusalem (since 1984). Bolivia and Paraguay have their embassies in Mevasseret Zion, a suburb of Jerusalem. The Netherlands maintains ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian aspirations, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital |
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| | | | Jerusalem - History: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital All the branches of Israeli government (Presidential, Legislative, Judicial, and Administrative) are seated in Jerusalem. The Knesset building is in Jerusalem.
As of 2004, only two states, Costa Rica and El Salvador, locate their embassies in Jerusalem (since 1984). Bolivia and Paraguay have their embassies in Mevasseret Zion, a suburb of Jerusalem. The Netherlands maintains an office in Jerusalem serving mainly Israeli citizens. Other foreign governments base Consulate General offices in Jerusalem, including Greece, the United Kingdo ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian position, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital |
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Jerusalem - Roads.
Begin Boulevard is West Jerusalem's inner city expressway. It goes North to South from Atarot to Malcha. Other major boulevards include the Talpiyot-Atarot route, which goes South to North and crosses East Jerusalem and West Jerusalem altogether. Herzl Boulevard passes west of Begin blvd, starts at the enterance of the city (North) and continues South via Mt. Herzl and Yad VaShem memorial. It then blends into additional routes that lead to the Southern quarters. The Golomb-Herzog-Ben-Zvi route ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian position, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Transportation |
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Jerusalem - Mayors and government.
See also: List of mayors of Jerusalem
The current mayor of Jerusalem is Uri Lupolianski, member of the local United Torah Judaism faction and the first Haredi Jew to attain this position in the city's history.
Jerusalem - Economy.
Heavy industry is discouraged in Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv remains Israel's financial capital, leaving Jerusalem's economy as mainly service-based. Almost half of Jerusalem's residents work in government, public service, or tourism, although there has been an increasing number of hi ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian position, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Jerusalem today |
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Jerusalem - Museums.
The Israel Museum
The Rockefeller Museum
The Ticho House
The Tower of David Museum
Yad Vashem
The Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center
The Bible Lands Museum
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Jerusalem - Geography.
Jerusalem is situated in 31°46′45″N, 35°13′25″E, upon the southern spur of a plateau the eastern side of which slopes from 2,460 ft. above sea-level north of the Temple area to 2,130 ft. at the southeastern extremity. The western hill is about 2,500 ft. high and slopes southeast from the Judean plateau.
Jerusalem is surrounded upon all sides by valleys, of which those on the north are less prono ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian position, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Geography and demography |
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Jerusalem - Mayors and government.
See the List of mayors of Jerusalem The current mayor of Jerusalem is Uri Lupolianski, member of the local United Torah Judaism faction and the first Haredi Jew to attain this position in the city's history.
Jerusalem - Economy.
Heavy industry is discouraged in Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv remains Israel's financial capital, leaving Jerusalem's economy as mainly service-based. Almost half of Jerusalem's residents work in government, public service, or tourism, although there has been an increasing number of hi ...
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Jerusalem - Geography.
Jerusalem is situated in 31°46′45″N, 35°13′25″E, upon the southern spur of a plateau the eastern side of which slopes from 2,460 ft. above sea-level north of the Temple area to 2,130 ft. at the southeastern extremity. The western hill is about 2,500 ft. high and slopes southeast from the Judean plateau.
Jerusalem is surrounded upon all sides by valleys, of which those on the north are less prono ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian aspirations, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Geography and demography |
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| | | | Jerusalem - History: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Name See also names of Jerusalem.
The origin of the name of the city is uncertain. It is possible to understand the name (Hebrew Yerushalayim) as either "Heritage of Salem" or "Heritage of Peace" - a contraction of "heritage" (yerusha) and Salem (Shalem literally "whole" or "in harmony") or "peace" (shalom). (See the Biblical commentator the Ramban for explanation.) "Shalem" is the original name used in Genesis 14:18 for the city. Similarly the Amarna Letters call the city Uru Salim in Akkadian, a ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian aspirations, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Name |
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Begin Boulevard is West Jerusalem's inner city expressway. It goes North to South from Atarot to Malcha. Other major boulevards include the Talpiyot-Atarot route, which goes South to North and crosses East Jerusalem and West Jerusalem altogether. Herzl Boulevard passes west of Begin blvd, starts at the enterance of the city (North) and continues South via Mt. Herzl and Yad VaShem memorial. It then blends into additional routes that lead to the Southern quarters. The Golomb-Herzog-Ben-Zvi route ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian aspirations, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Transportation |
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Jerusalem - Museums.
The Israel Museum
The Rockefeller Museum.
The Ticho House.
The Tower of David Museum
Yad Vashem
The Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center
The Bible Lands Museum
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See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian aspirations, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Tourism |
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| | | | Jerusalem - History: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Name See also names of Jerusalem.
The origin of the name of the city is uncertain. It is possible to understand the name (Hebrew Yerushalayim) as either "Heritage of Salem" or "Heritage of Peace" - a contraction of "heritage" (yerusha) and Salem (Shalem literally "whole" or "in harmony") or "peace" (shalom). (See the Biblical commentator the Ramban for explanation.) "Shalem" is the original name used in Genesis 14:18 for the city. Similarly the Amarna Letters call the city Uru Salim in Akkadian, a ...
See also:Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian position, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books Read more here: » Jerusalem: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Name |
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