Mt. Zion Gate Dedicated Again - on 468th Birthday In the presence of the Mayor of Jerusalem and War of Independence warriors, Old Jerusalem's Zion Gate was re-dedicated this week.

On Mount Zion, a crossroads of faith and fable ... On May 19, 1948, soldiers from Israel’s fledgling army succeeded in breaking through the Old City walls by way of Zion Gate.

Zion Gate, one of eight passages through the Old City's walls, and the scene of fighting in the 1948 Israeli War of Independence. (Shmuel Bar-Am) The Church of St. Peter, a Roman Catholic church ...

Mount Zion. The Zion Gate in Jerusalem connects Mount Zion to the Old City. This site holds sacred value to both Christians and Jews and is located just west of the Mount of Olives.

Return to the gates of Zion - 1967 Rav Tzvi Yehudah Kook did not rend his clothes on seeing the Kotel, the Western Wall, or viewing the Temple Mount, after the Six Day War. Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Hirsch ...

Ranking of the top 13 things to do in Jerusalem. Travelers favorites include #1 Old City, #2 Western Wall (Wailing Wall) and more.