Historian and author Ken Spiro breaks down the Jewish people’s profound connection to the holiest city in the world.

Long before Christianity and Islam appeared on the scene, the Jewish people’s patriarch Abraham selected what later became designated as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem to make the ultimate commitment to monotheistic faith.

This was also the location where Isaac went to pray before meeting Rebecca and where Jacob had his famous dream. Indeed, since biblical times Jerusalem has remained of pivotal importance to the Jewish people.

Watch historian and author Ken Spiro break down the Jewish people’s profound connection to the holiest city in the world and how it was selected as the Jewish people’s eternal capital.