Museums and places to go in the Old City Jerusalem

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Take a walk in the Cardo in the Old City of Jerusalem, best right now during the very hot Spring time, today is already 30 degrees Celcius!  The air is clear and cool and now there are shops just like in olden days.  

A number of Museums are open for your enjoyment https://www.rova-yehudi.org.il/sites/the-herodian-quarter-the-wohl-museum

This is under the Yeshivat HaKotel, and you can see the remains of the last fight between the Romans and the Jewish Patriots from over 2000 years ago. 

Since we are talking about the last fight for Jerusalem, this museum is about the last fight in 1948 for the Old City of Jerusalem http://israelattractions.baruchhaba.com/place/last-battle-for-the-old-city-museum/ 
Definetly worth the visit. 


If you want a bird's eye view of the Old and New City and to see the brand new Hurva Synagoge then go inside https://www.rova-yehudi.org.il/sites/the-hurva-synagogue/  It is a wonderful view!



I took the pictures that I put in this video from inside the Hurva, but if you are not listening to music until Lag B'Omer, May23rd 2019, I understand if you wait to listen to the song.  


Have Fun in the Old City of Jerusalem!! 

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