Our first glimpse of the Western Wall
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| partitioned for men and women |
We started our next day off early going to the Dome of the Rock.
The Dome of the Rock has significance for Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths.
This was the site of Solomon's Temple (1000 to 586 BC) which was destroyed and later replaced by the Jewish Second Temple (516 BC - 70 AD) by Herod the Great. The Romans destroyed it in 70 AC and the site was overtaken by the Muslims. The Jews believe this is the only site they can have a Holy Temple and worship at it's Western Wall, all that what remains. Jews are not allowed near the Dome of the Rock.
The Dome of the Rock covers the Foundation Stone which the temple was built over.
This stone bears great significance in the Abrahamic religions as the place where God created the world and the first human, Adam. It is also believed to be the site where Abraham attempted to sacrafice his son, Isaac, and as the place where God's divine presence is manifested more than in any other place, towards which Jews turn during prayer.
The site also has great significance for Muslims believe the rock is the spot where Muhammad ascended to Heaven accompanied by the angel Gabriel and taken to pray with Abraham, Moses and Jesus.
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| We got in trouble for touching on the grounds. |
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| Here we kept our distance |
I was so amazed by the Orthodox Jews
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| books provided for study at the wall |
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| Many Jews come here for family photos and the women are dressed to the nines with fancy wigs |
BYU Jerusalem Center
Doesn't mention Christ's name,
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| BYU Jerusalem provides weekly musical concerts free to the public. They are not allowed to proselyte but give tours of the center. I like that the center holds their church services on Saturday which is considered Sabbath here. |
These are 4 maps of what Jerusalem looked like throughout history
We stopped at an old tomb thought to hold Old Testament Prophets.
A tour through the Jewish side of Jerusalem
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| Kosher |
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