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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Mount of Olives | | | |  Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Dresden Frauenkirche - HistoryThe Frauenkirche was built as a Lutheran (Protestant) cathedral, even though Saxony's elector, Frederick August I (1670-1733), was Catholic. His support of the church's construction made the church an important symbol of religious tolerance.
The original baroque church was built between 1726 and 1743 and was designed by Dresden's city architect George Bähr (1666-1738), one of the greatest masters of German Baroque style, who did not live to see the completion of his greatest work. Bähr's distinctive design for the church captured the new spirit of the Protestant liturgy by placing the altar, chancel, and baptismal font direc ...
See also:Dresden Frauenkirche, Dresden Frauenkirche - History, Dresden Frauenkirche - Destruction, Dresden Frauenkirche - Promoting reconstruction and funding, Dresden Frauenkirche - Reconstruction, Dresden Frauenkirche - Since the re-opening Read more here: » Dresden Frauenkirche: Encyclopedia II - Dresden Frauenkirche - History |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Tourism
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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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - Geography and demography
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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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Armenian Quarter - 1260–1517—The Mamluk period The coming of the Slave Army of the Mamluks in 1260, replacing the short lived late Muslim Ayyubid rulers (1244–1260) had little effect on the Armenians but great effect on the other Christian communities, many of whom were viewed as being part of the Crusader mentality. The Armenian Patriarch Sarkis I(1281–1313) met the Mamluke governor and subsequently returned to his community in Jerusalem, hoping to usher in a period of peace for his people after the convulsions of the crusades. The community at this time had a significant community ...
See also:Armenian Quarter, Armenian Quarter - The Armenian people and their establishment in Jerusalem: 95 BC–640 AD, Armenian Quarter - The First Muslim Period 638–1099, Armenian Quarter - The Crusader Periods 1099–1187 1229–1244, Armenian Quarter - 1260–1517—The Mamluk period, Armenian Quarter - The Ottoman Period 1517–1917, Armenian Quarter - Struggles over the Holy sites, Armenian Quarter - The British Mandate Period—1917–1948, Armenian Quarter - The 1948 War and Jordanian Rule 1948–1967, Armenian Quarter - The 1967 War and Israeli Rule—1967–present Read more here: » Armenian Quarter: Encyclopedia II - Armenian Quarter - 1260–1517—The Mamluk period |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Robert Maxwell - Early life Robert Maxwell was born Ján Ludvik Hoch in the small town of Slatinské Dôly, Slovakia, (now Solotvino, Ukraine) into a poor Jewish family. In 1939, the area was occupied by Nazi Germany. Most of his family was killed by the Nazis, but he escaped, arriving in Britain in 1940 as a 17-year-old refugee. He joined the British Army, where his intelligence and gift for languages gained him rapid promotion. It was at this time that he ac ...
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Robert Maxwell - Death On November 5, 1991, at the age of 68, Maxwell is presumed to have fallen overboard from his luxury yacht, Lady Ghislane, which was cruising off the Canary Islands, and his body was subsequently found floating in the Atlantic Ocean. He was buried in Jerusalem. The official verdict was accidental drowning, though some commentators have surmised that he may have committed suicide, and others that he was murdered. His daughter, Ghislaine Maxwell, publicly rubbished the noti ...
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: 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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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Jerusalem - History According 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 ...
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 - History |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Dresden Frauenkirche - Promoting reconstruction and funding There had already been intentions to rebuild the church during the last months of World War II. However, due to political circumstances in the GDR, the reconstruction later came to a halt. The heap of ruins was conserved as a war memorial within the inner city of Dresden, as a direct counterpart to the ruins of Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed by German bombing in 1940 and also serves as a war memorial in England.
After the reunification of Germany, efforts were revived. In 1989, a 14-member group of enthusiasts headed by Ludwi ...
See also:Dresden Frauenkirche, Dresden Frauenkirche - History, Dresden Frauenkirche - Destruction, Dresden Frauenkirche - Promoting reconstruction and funding, Dresden Frauenkirche - Reconstruction, Dresden Frauenkirche - Since the re-opening Read more here: » Dresden Frauenkirche: Encyclopedia II - Dresden Frauenkirche - Promoting reconstruction and funding |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Aftermath Following the massacre, Godfrey of Bouillon was made Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri (Protector of the Holy Sepulchre) on July 22, refusing to be named king in the city where Christ had died. Raymond had refused any title at all, and Godfrey convinced him to give up the Tower of David as well. Raymond then went on a pilgrimage, and in his absence Arnulf of Chocques, whom Raymond had opposed due to his own support for Peter Bartholomew, was elected the first Latin Patriarch on August 1 (the claims of the Greek Patriarch were ignored). On August 5, Arnulf, after consulting the surviving inhabitants ...
See also:Siege of Jerusalem 1099, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Background, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The siege of Arqa, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The siege of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The barefoot procession, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The final assault and massacre, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Aftermath, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Sources Read more here: » Siege of Jerusalem 1099: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Aftermath |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Armenian Quarter - Struggles over the Holy sites The Struggle over the Holy sites had little effect on the buildings themselves, save the fact that all the churches ended up agreeing in the end to split the costs of renovations. Nevertheless the Armenians and the Greek Orthodox waged a war in the Ottoman courts during the 17th century for control of worshipping practices and ownership at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and at the Church of the Nativity. The major outcome of this was that the Armenian church lost any chance to gets its hands on the former Ethiopian holdings at the Holy Sep ...
See also:Armenian Quarter, Armenian Quarter - The Armenian people and their establishment in Jerusalem: 95 BC–640 AD, Armenian Quarter - The First Muslim Period 638–1099, Armenian Quarter - The Crusader Periods 1099–1187 1229–1244, Armenian Quarter - 1260–1517—The Mamluk period, Armenian Quarter - The Ottoman Period 1517–1917, Armenian Quarter - Struggles over the Holy sites, Armenian Quarter - The British Mandate Period—1917–1948, Armenian Quarter - The 1948 War and Jordanian Rule 1948–1967, Armenian Quarter - The 1967 War and Israeli Rule—1967–present Read more here: » Armenian Quarter: Encyclopedia II - Armenian Quarter - Struggles over the Holy sites |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Situation in Jerusalem In Tyre, Balian of Ibelin, lord of Ramla and Nablus and the highest ranking noble to escape the defeat at Hattin, had asked Saladin for safe passage to Jerusalem in order to retrieve his wife Maria Comnena and their family. Saladin granted his request, provided that Balian not take up arms against him and not remain in Jerusalem for more than one day. However, upon arrival in the holy city, Patriarch Heraclius, Queen Sibylla, and the rest of the inhabitants begged him to take charge of the defense of the city. Heraclius, who argued that a Christian could not make an oath t ...
See also:Siege of Jerusalem 1187, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Background, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Situation in Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - The siege, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Negotiations between Balian and Saladin, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Surrender of the city, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Aftermath, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - In fiction, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Sources Read more here: » Siege of Jerusalem 1187: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Situation in Jerusalem |
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| | | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Armenian Quarter - The British Mandate Period—1917–1948 The British authorities, with their spit-shined boots and years of colonial experience were quick to embrace the Status Quo, despite Balfour Declaration to create a Jewish Homeland. The British looked to the Status Quo of 1852 for guidance, keeping the four quarters of the Old City while at the same time allowing a major building program outside the city walls.
In the 1920s most of the Armenian quarter by this time had “European style gable roofs” as opposed to the domes preferred in the Muslim quarter. In 1922 Armenians made up 8 ...
See also:Armenian Quarter, Armenian Quarter - The Armenian people and their establishment in Jerusalem: 95 BC–640 AD, Armenian Quarter - The First Muslim Period 638–1099, Armenian Quarter - The Crusader Periods 1099–1187 1229–1244, Armenian Quarter - 1260–1517—The Mamluk period, Armenian Quarter - The Ottoman Period 1517–1917, Armenian Quarter - Struggles over the Holy sites, Armenian Quarter - The British Mandate Period—1917–1948, Armenian Quarter - The 1948 War and Jordanian Rule 1948–1967, Armenian Quarter - The 1967 War and Israeli Rule—1967–present Read more here: » Armenian Quarter: Encyclopedia II - Armenian Quarter - The British Mandate Period—1917–1948 |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Aftermath Some of the refugees went first to Tripoli, where they were denied entrance and were robbed of their possessions which they had taken with them from Jerusalem. Many of them went on to Antioch, Cilicia, and Byzantium. Other refugees went to Egypt, and were permitted to board Italian ships heading for Europe.
Saladin permitted Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem, and allowed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to remain in Christian hands. To solidify Muslim claims to Jerusalem, many holy sites, including what would come to be known as Al-A ...
See also:Siege of Jerusalem 1187, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Background, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Situation in Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - The siege, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Negotiations between Balian and Saladin, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Surrender of the city, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Aftermath, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - In fiction, Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Sources Read more here: » Siege of Jerusalem 1187: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1187 - Aftermath |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The siege of Arqa At the end of December or early in January, Robert of Normandy and Bohemund's nephew Tancred agreed to become vassals of Raymond, who was wealthy enough to compensate them for their service. Godfrey of Bouillon, however, who now had revenue from his brother's territory in Edessa, refused to do the same. On January 5, Raymond dismantled the walls of Ma'arrat, and on January 13 began the march south, barefoot and dressed as a pilgrim, followed by Robert and Tancred. Proceeding down the coast of the Mediterranean, they encountered little resist ...
See also:Siege of Jerusalem 1099, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Background, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The siege of Arqa, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The siege of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The barefoot procession, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The final assault and massacre, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Aftermath, Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - Sources Read more here: » Siege of Jerusalem 1099: Encyclopedia II - Siege of Jerusalem 1099 - The siege of Arqa |
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| | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Menachem Begin - Prime Minister of Israel
Menachem Begin - 1977: Negotiating a majority for the Knesset.
(Note: Israel has a system of proportional representation, meaning that in the national elections the voting is for a political party, and not for a candidate. Each party submits its list of candidates, and based on the number of votes it receives in each national election, a "proportional" number of seats for its candidates are allotted, and they then become members of the 120 seat Knesset -- the parliament of Israel. The candidate at the top of the ...
See also:Menachem Begin, Menachem Begin - Early life, Menachem Begin - In British Palestine, Menachem Begin - Forcing the British out of Palestine, Menachem Begin - Armed rebellion against the British, Menachem Begin - Secret commander eludes capture, Menachem Begin - The Altalena affair, Menachem Begin - The Deir Yassin episode, Menachem Begin - Calls for Irgun to stop fighting, Menachem Begin - Sephardi political support, Menachem Begin - Enters Israeli politics, Menachem Begin - Prime Minister of Israel, Menachem Begin - 1977: Negotiating a majority for the Knesset, Menachem Begin - 1978: Camp David Accords, Menachem Begin - 1981:Bombing Iraq's nuclear reactor, Menachem Begin - 1982:Lebanon invasion, Menachem Begin - 1983:Retirement from public life, Menachem Begin - Final years in seclusion: Dies in 1992, Menachem Begin - Contested Legacy, Menachem Begin - Begin as a fictional character, Menachem Begin - Quotes, Menachem Begin - Books by Menachem Begin Read more here: » Menachem Begin: Encyclopedia II - Menachem Begin - Prime Minister of Israel |
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| | | | | | | | | Mount of Olives: Encyclopedia II - Aliyah - Recent Trends Since the mid 1990s, there has been a steady stream of South African Jews, American Jews, and French Jews who have either made aliyah, or purchased property in Israel for potential future immigration. Specifically, many French Jews have purchased homes in Israel as insurance due to the rising rate of anti-Semitism in France in recent years.
The Bnei Menashe Jews from India, which were only recently discovered and recognised by mainstream Judaism as descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes, slowly started their Aliyah in the early 1990 ...
See also:Aliyah, Aliyah - Aliyot, Aliyah - First Aliyah 1882-1903, Aliyah - Second Aliyah 1904-1914, Aliyah - Third Aliyah 1919-1923, Aliyah - Fourth Aliyah 1924-1929, Aliyah - Fifth Aliyah 1929-1939, Aliyah - Aliyah Bet: Illegal immigration 1933-1948, Aliyah - Immigration from 1948-1950, Aliyah - Middle Eastern Jews, Aliyah - Ethiopian Aliyah, Aliyah - Russian Aliyah, Aliyah - Recent Trends, Aliyah - Argentine Aliyah, Aliyah - French Aliyah, Aliyah - North American Aliyah, Aliyah - Trivia, Aliyah - Notes Read more here: » Aliyah: Encyclopedia II - Aliyah - Recent Trends |
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