Israeli rights activist Michael Puah told the news site that he was able to wear tefillin (phylacteries), in defiance of the ban on Jewish prayer on the Mount.
According to data published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Jerusalem Day, Jerusalem surpassed one million residents, adding 13,400 residents last year.
This exciting and uplifting film highlights the miraculous events of the 1967 Six Day War, emphasizing the Divine hand orchestrating these remarkable events.
As Jerusalem marks the 56th anniversary of the city's unification in the Six-Day War, the municipality continues to grow and prosper with a record number of residents - Jews and Arabs - who enjoy the freedom of access to their holy sites.
'Jerusalem above and Jerusalem below, we are bound to this city. It is part of our soul, part of our experience, on both our material and spiritual sides.'
Jerusalem will never again be divided. There is no 'West Jerusalem' or 'East" Jerusalem. 'There is ONE Jerusalem – with religious access and freedom for all!
On Jerusalem Day, we celebrate 52 years of the reunification of the city. That means over half a century since the city was opened up to people of all faiths to visit and pray freely at Jerusalem’s holy sites.
In 1967, a furious firefight between Israeli forces and the Jordanian Army raged in the streets of Jerusalem's Old City, with the ultimate prize awaiting the victors.
"It's one thing to have an online petition and quite another to publicly display the actual names of the signatories on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City," said United with Israel founder Michael Gerbitz.
A historic initiative bearing over 500,000 signatures from 168 countries presented to US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat is a global statement of support for a united Jerusalem.
The annual Flag Dance is the highlight of Jerusalem Day, one of the most joyous in Israel, celebrating the miraculous liberation of the eternal Jewish capital.