3,000 years in two hours

About the tour
Would you like to take a peek over the shoulder of the cruel Assyrian military leader who stood before the wall of Jerusalem 2,700 years ago, and hear what he said? Would you like to imagine yourself at the table of the wealthy Jerusalemites of the Second Temple period? To hear the tragic story of a Jewish rabbi who made his way up to the city with his followers in order to promote the coming of the Messiah? To walk along lesser-known winding alleys in the Jewish Quarter and visit the central market of Jerusalem from 1,400 years ago?

If so – you’re welcome to join a tour of 2,700 years of history in the Jewish Quarter

The tour will begin at Jaffa Gate, which is the main entrance gate to the Old City, from there we will go down to the Jewish Quarter. In the heart of the quarter, under the open sky, we’ll see the “Broad Wall”, built during the times of King Hezekiah ahead of the siege imposed on the city by the Assyrian king Sennacherib, we’ll open the bible and tell the story of terror which ended in a miraculous rescue. From there we’ll continue to the Byzantine cardo, which was the main street of Jerusalem around 1,400 years ago, and we’ll enjoy the sights of the Byzantine stores depicted in the magnificent mosaic project, initiated by the Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter. An unexpected hidden entrance will lead us to the basement of the restored Hurva Synagogue, the story of which brings Jerusalem from hundreds of years ago back to life here and now, where we will hear the story of Rabbi Judah the Pious and his hundreds of followers. We will climb up to the magnificent stone dome for a view of the interior of the synagogue, then turn our gaze for a spectacular 360-degree view of the Old City with all its colors, sounds and scents. From the viewpoint, we’ll descend from the Jewish Quarter to the Davidson center and will walk on the pilgrim’s street from the Second Temple period, dating back to the first century CE. Above this street we will see the remains of the great Robinson Arch, over which pilgrims ascended toward the Temple Mount. We’ll see an inscription dating back to the days of the Second Temple: despite the fact 2,000 years have passed since its inscription, you are welcome to try to decipher the Hebrew letters and words. We will end the tour at the monumental steps that in the days of the second temple led to the “Huldah Gates” the main entrance to the Temple mount on the southern wall.