Gems in Israel
Spotlighting Israel's Lesser Known Tourist Attractions and Travel Sites, the Gems.

September 1999  

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The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem
More about Dale Chihuly
Mayor of Jerusalem Invites Readers to Visit

The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem
Where Jerusalem Begins

It is a place rich in history. For centuries it guarded the Western entrance to Jerusalem. It was built at this specific location because it was considered the weak link in the city's defense. Not only do many tourists regularly pass it by, many Israelis did not know of its existence, until recently.
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More about Dale Chihuly

As part of the year-long millennium exhibition Chihuly will begin a 24-hour long project, to construct a 40-foot long, 12-foot high wall of pure and almost transparent ice beneath the Old City walls.
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Mayor of Jerusalem Invites Readers to Visit

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to visit Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is a city of great fascination, where East meets West and ancient meets modern, a city holy to the world's monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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