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The Jewish Quarter: Where Judaism Thrives

The Jewish Quarter is one of the four quarters of Jerusalem’s Old City. Home to Jews since 800 BC, the Jewish Quarter today is still home to about 3,000 Jewish residents. Many of the residents in the Jewish Quarter are students at neighboring yeshivas and synagogues. 

Most visitors in the Jewish Quarter pass through the small, winding streets to visit the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism. Stopping in at the Hurva Synagogue is another must-do in the Jewish Quarter, whether for prayer or just to admire the building’s incredible architecture. After seeing the Western Wall and the Hurva Synagogue, you can also walk through the Cardo, a restored Roman-era market street lined with columns and mosaics. Shop for a handmade mezuzah, tallit, or artwork made by local Israelis. The Four Sephardic Synagogues and the Burnt House Museum are also popular destinations for tourists in the Jewish Quarter. 

 Originally, the Jewish Quarter was home to Sephardic Jews. Ashkenazi Jews settled in the quarter later, but when Jordan gained control of the city in 1949, much of the quarter was destroyed, and the Jewish community suffered. Once Israelis regained control in 1967, Jews moved back into the Jewish Quarter and began rebuilding what was lost. Today, the quarter is made up of mostly Jewish residents with some Muslims and Christians living there, as well. 

On your visit to the Jewish Quarter, you can explore the area at your own leisure, observing the daily life of its residents who have lived here for generations. 

🌍 Celebrating One Year of the Jewish Silk Road Portal

World Jewish Travel was thrilled at #IMTM 2024 to present a copy of the WJT Jewish Silk Road Pressbook to the CEO of the Azerbaijan National Tourism Board Florian Sengstschmid and Jamilya Talibzade its Israeli representative Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB).

The Pressbook celebrates the one year anniversary of the Jewish Silk Road Portal launch, an amazing example of using Jewish travel as a means of cultural diplomacy, whilst highlighting the significant Jewish contribution to the ancient trade route. Kudos to our participating partners from the Kiriaty Foundation (Turkey), National Board of Tourism of #Georgia, National Board of Tourism of #Uzbekistan, and Israeli Embassy of #India. 

See the overwhelming reaction from the press, by downloading our free pressbook. Special thanks to Moshe Gilad of the @haaretzcom for highlighting this forgotten but important story in the Galeria section of the newspaper and available to download on WJT.

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Step into the soul-stirring Pesach traditions of Jerusalem virtually. Experience the resonating echoes of Birkat Kohanim🌿

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