Wednesday 28 May 2014

JERUSALEM-THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE

Originally posted 5/30/08, 7:02 PM.

YERUSHALAYIM
THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE

By Farley Weiss,
National President of YI
«Yom Yerushalayim is a monumental day in Jewish history.  It is a celebration of the first time in 2,000 years that Jews regained sovereignty over the Kotel, the Western Wall, and the Temple Mount, which is Judaism's holiest site.  And it is a time to thank G-d for giving us the extraordinary gift that is Jerusalem.
 
We were overwhelmed and outnumbered by our enemies in 1967, yet the State of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces achieved a miraculous victory when they reclaimed and reunited Jerusalem in a defensive war after Jordan launched an attack against them.  We salute and remember the brave Israeli soldiers who battled our antagonists and prevailed in just six days, retaking Jerusalem and the Kotel along the way.
 
Many of us, young and old, sometimes take it for granted that we have control over Jerusalem and unfettered access to our holy sites.  However, it is important to always recall that there was a time, not that long ago, when Jerusalem was off limits to Jews.
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Comment:

Given that Yerushlayim is the Heart and Soul of Israel
Then I'd say
The Makom haMikdash is the Heart and Soul of Yerushalayim.

Best Regards,
RRW

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