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JERUSALEM TIMELINE: HISTORY OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL
Modern Jerusalem History
Nineteenth century Jerusalem was a site of intense strife between the various factions, religions and ethnicities that had made it their home.
Poverty, Infighting, and a Conflagration in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Napoleon had failed to capture Jerusalem, but victory had a bitter taste. Ruled by a decaying Ottoman government, the city was mired in poverty and strife. Muslims and Christians were continually at odds, and both disdained the Je ...
Theodor Herzl: Father of Zionism
In the late nineteenth century, one man envisioned a Jewish State that would someday emerge as Israel. Though Jews had been living in Palestine for thousands of years, it was the vision of Zionism that led to the creation of the ...
Orde Charles Wingate
Major-General Orde Charles Wingate is a name that is remembered fondly in Israel to this day. As a young officer, Wingate was assigned to the British Mandate in Palestine. There he devoted his efforts to training the Haganah, the ...
The History of the American Colony Hotel Part One - From Chicago to Jerusalem - 1871 to 1881
What is now a renowned, world-class luxury hotel began life as a Christian commune founded by one determined Chicago family - a family whose unswerving faith had borne them through unimaginable personal hardship. From the Great Ch ...
The History of the American Colony Hotel Part Two - A Thriving Commune - 1881 to 1914
This is the second entry in a GoJerusalem.com series on the history of the American Colony Hotel. Soon after arriving in Jerusalem, the American presence was bolstered by the arrival of dozens of new Swedish members, and soon the ...
If these walls could talk: a restoration project for the Old City walls
Since 2007, the Israel Antiquities Authority has been spearheading a major project to preserve the walls and gates of the Old City, starting with Zion Gate, Herod's Gate and, more recently, Jaffa Gate. Like the walls themselves, t ...
The History of the American Colony Hotel Part Three - War and Reinvention - 1914 to 1967
This is the third and final entry in a GoJerusalem.com series on the history of the American Colony Hotel. The outbreak of World War I forced the American Colony's members to focus on humanitarian initiatives, and the shadow of co ...
Ancient Jerusalem water bridge rediscovered at Sultan's Pool
In a city so rife with history, even modern infrastructure updates are apt to uncover ancient treasures. Such was the case when the city's Gihon Corporation, which supplies modern Jerusalem with water and is named for the capital' ...
Uncovering the old soul of changing Nachlaot
Ohel Moshe's stories come to life in "Photograph in Stone," an exhibit of photos along the building walls, their presentation inspired by "frames" around dedication stones in Jerusalem synagogues.
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