Emek Refaim Street is located in the German Colony neighbourhood in the centre of Jerusalem. The German Colony is the most elegant and trendy neighbourhood of Jerusalem, and it is few minutes walk from the modern downtown and the Old City.
Emek Refaim is part of the cultural history of...
Thousands and thousands of visitors from around the world visit the Western Wall all the years. Some visitors stand at the Kotel, i.e. the Wailing Wall, praying, while others tour around to admire the Wall's maintained lustre and observe the dramatic scene of many people wearing their prayer cloaks...
Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter is located in the Old City of the capital of Israel, and it is one of the four districts of the Old City. The Jewish Quarter hosts almost two thousand Jews with a total extension of 0.1 square kilometres. In this district, there are many yeshivas,...
Ben Yehuda Street is one of the main streets of Jerusalem downtown, and it is also known as the Midrachov. This beautiful street connects Jaffa Road and King George Street, and it forms the Downtown Triangle central business district. Moreover, Ben Yehuda Street is a pedestrian area with many...
Israeli Jews are a blend of different ethnic Jewish groups. Essentially all Jews in Israel identify themselves with one of four major religious subgroups: Hiloni or "secular", Masorti or "traditional", Dati or "religious", and Haredi or "ultra-Orthodox".
Hilonim are the slightest religious, and they form approximately half of Israeli Jews,...