It is important to note that the boundaries of city of Jerusalem in the days of Nehemiah were very different, and much smaller, from modern times. Some gates had different names; other gates didn’t exist or exist now. The layout of the city went south into the City of David or Mount Zion rather than west towards what is known today as the Old City. Excavations of the Broad Wall are found near the center of the Jewish Quarter near the Hurva Synagogue.
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Shabbat in Jerusalem – February 8
Oh, it was difficult to get up after 14 hours of sleep. The jet lag has finally caught up and the walking, too. With stiff legs and sore feet, we trudged our way to Roeh Israel, a Messianic congregation very close to where we are staying. We learned about this congregation from Har Tzion, the…