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Just Jerusalem On the Seam - Attractions and Places in Jerusalem
This issue of Gems in Israel was originally written in honor of Jerusalem Day. Read about Jerusalem and the 'seam' within the city that separates the old from the new, the west from the east. Interested in a tour in Jerusalem? Click here
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Museum
on the Seam
 Just under a year ago, it
opened as the Museum on the Seam – for Dialogue,
Understanding and Coexistence. The attempt at dialogue
and coexistence are not limited only to Jews and Arabs,
as one might expect, but rather to Israeli society with
its many and varied differences.
[FULL
STORY]
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Mt.
Zion Cable Car
 It was a military secret until
1972, when its very existence was first revealed. During
the War of Independence, fire from Arab League forces,
made it impossible to reach the positions on Mt. Zion.
These served as the forward position in the defense of
southwest Jerusalem. At the time, a tunnel linked Mt.
Zion with the Yemin Moshe neighborhood (in the western
part of the city).
[FULL
STORY]
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Ammunition Hill
 Standing among the pines in
the trenches, it is almost impossible to imagine that
one of bloodiest battles of the Six-Day War was fought
right here on Ammunition Hill (Givat
Hatachmoshet).
[FULL
STORY]
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Givat
Hatachmoshet - the song
Every war has its songs. The
following is one of the six-day war’s most well known
songs. It tells the story of the battle that was fought
on Ammunition Hill:
[FULL
STORY]
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On the
Side - Spice Boxes
Hanna Bechar-Paneth’s workshop is located in the
Jerusalem House of Quality (across from the Mt. Zion
Cable Car). For years, she was known for her unique
jewelry, but ten years ago, made the switch from jewelry
to Spice Boxes. Her works are wonderful creations made
primarily of silver and wood. [FULL
STORY]
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On the
Side - Coffee etc.
The Balcony at Cacao, Jerusalem Cinematheque
The Cafe
at the Jerusalem Cinematheque. is called Cacao. While
the inside is air-conditioned, the balcony has real
character and commands a great view of the Old City’s
walls.
[FULL
STORY]
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Tip of
the Month
Safra
Square
Since 1993, Safra Square has been the location of
the Jerusalem municipality complex. It is a far cry from
the city’s original municipality, which was built in
1867, during the Ottoman period. The complex is
comprised of nine historic buildings and three new
ones.
[FULL
STORY]
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