Archive for August, 2010

Celebrate your Family Bar Bat Mitzvahs at the Tower of David Museum

The historic courtyard and gardens of the “Citadel” can offer a spectacular location for private Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies. This is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem. Built to strengthen a strategically weak point in the Old City’s defenses, the citadel was constructed during the second century BCE and subsequently destroyed and rebuilt by, in succession, the Christian, Muslim, Mamluk, and Ottoman conquerors of Jerusalem. It contains important archaeological finds dating back 2,700 years, and is a popular venue for benefit events, craft shows, concerts, and sound-and-light performances.

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Western Wall Tunnels a sacred location for Bar Bat Mitzvahs in Israel

The Western Wall Tunnels – Provides a very meaningful and sacred experience to families celebrating Bar/Bat Mitzvah and is adjacent to the Western Wall, and located under buildings of the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel. “Warren’s Gate” lies about 150 feet into the tunnel. This sealed-off entrance has been turned into a small synagogue called “The Cave”, by Rabbi Yehuda Getz. Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies held here could be a very sacred and religious experience since it is the closest point a Jew can get to the Holy of Holies, assuming it was located at the traditional site under the Dome of the Rock. The tunnel exposes a total length of 485 m of the wall, revealing the methods of construction and the various activities in the vicinity of the Temple Mount.

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Southern Wall another Great Location for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs with Israeli Friends and Families

The Southern Wall – is also an ideal location for Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s, and also represents an important location like the Western Wall, with both walls joining and being par of the Temple Mount. Similar to the Western Wall, Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s can be practiced here in accordance with your family and rabbi’s traditions. The men, women, and children celebrate and pray together, while family and members of your congregation sit on the Hulda Steps. The ancient Hulda Steps are the original stairs leading to the second rebuilt Temple, with a spectacular and memorable view of the Judean Hills, and the Mount of Olives. Excavations on the south side of the temple mount revealed important Herodian findings, including the base of “Robinson” arch, a paved street, ritual baths and shops that were used by the visitors to the 2nd temple. The Robinson arch was actually part of a wide pathway that led the pilgrims from the street level, up through a staircase, cross over the street, then into the southwestern entrance of the temple mount. This was one of the three bridges that led into the temple.

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Western Wall Best Locations for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs in Israel

The Western Wall is a remnant of the wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple, and the most popular location for families in Israel for Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s. One of the most sacred sites in Judaism, and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem, at the foot of the Temple Mount. Also known as the Wailing Wall, it was the last of the Temple’s enclosure that was left standing after the Roman destruction in the year 70 CE. Following Israel’s victory during the 1967 Six-Day War, the Western Wall came under Israeli control, and became the central focus of modern-day Jewish beliefs. The large plaza created in 1967 is used for worship and public gatherings, including Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations and the swearing-in ceremonies of newly full-fledged soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces. Chabad activists stationed at the site regularly promote the Tefillin Campaign. Tens of thousands of Jews flock to the wall on the Jewish holidays, and particularly on the fast of Tisha B’Av, which marks the destruction of the Temple and on  Jerusalem Day, which commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 and the delivery of the Wall into Jewish hands.

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Providing Experiences of a Lifetime to Israel, Egypt and Jordon. The Middle East.

If you want to go on a trip to one of the most Religious centers that you can find, you can travel to Egypt and the Middle East to find the experiences that you are looking for. It does not matter what faith or religion you believe in, you can find that there are many different experiences to enjoy and the tours of the Holy Land can be an experience that you will treasure. Some of the places that you can visit when you are on a trip to the Middle East include Nazareth, Jordon and Jerusalem that all offer a great way to explore the area.

You can find that there are tours available in the cities that will take you around the Holy Land where you can experience a lot of great moments and enjoy the religious group that you are traveling with. There are many different types of religion that are found in the Middle East and Egypt and you can find that the tours that you can take will give you plenty to enjoy. When you are going to travel to the Middle East and Egypt, you can go online and find the tour guides that you need that will help you find the best tours that you are going to want to take, and to make sure that you see the places that you want to see.

You will find that there are many religions that are celebrated in the country including Christian, Jewish and Catholic. You will also see some of the greatest attractions when you take a tour around the country and see some of the old areas that are known to attract many religious groups to see. You can enjoy the many places that are full of history and culture around the area and you can also enjoy some of the celebrations that take place in the country during some of the religious holidays.

When you are looking for a great trip that will allow you to travel and explore the religious sites that you are looking for, you can plan a trip to travel to Egypt and the Middle East and find everything that you are looking for. You can enjoy the tours that are offered that make it easy to see all of the places of interest that you want to see while you are traveling. There are many places that you can tour to in the area that are not only beautiful and full of culture, but also interesting to learn more about.

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