Jerusalem, Our Common Mother City
By Yehezkel Landau When I moved to Jerusalem from America in 1978, I chose to put my body where my Jewish prayers had already taken me. After watching the disturbing […]
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Next Year in Jerusalem: When Aspiration Meets Reality
By Naamah Kelman The Jewish liturgical cannon is full of references to Jerusalem. Jerusalem appears in many prayers and blessings. There is not one prayer service or major lifecycle ritual […]
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WHAT JERUSALEM MEANS TO ME: A CHRISTIAN ARCHAEOLOGIST’S PERSPECTIVE
By Cynthia Finlayson *Excerpted from Saliba Sarsar, ed. What Jerusalem Means to Us: Christian Perspectives and Reflections. North Bethesda, MD: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Incorporated, 2018. **Dr. Cynthia Finlayson […]
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JERUSALEM: A HOLY CITY* By Michel Sabbah
Michel Sabbah** **Excerpted from Saliba Sarsar, ed. What Jerusalem Means to Us: Christian Perspectives and Reflections. North Bethesda, MD: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Incorporated, 2018. **Michel Sabbah is Patriarch […]
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JERUSALEM: HOLINESS TO STRIVE FOR* By Carole Monica C. Burnett
By Carole Monica C. Burnett *Excerpted from Saliba Sarsar, ed. What Jerusalem Means to Us: Christian Perspectives and Reflections. North Bethesda, MD: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Incorporated, 2018. ** […]
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THE EARTHLY JERUSALEM: CAPTIVE AND TRANSFORMED By James J. Zogby
By James J. Zogby *Excerpted from Saliba Sarsar, ed. What Jerusalem Means to Us: Christian Perspectives and Reflections. North Bethesda, MD: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Incorporated, 2018. Dr. Saliba […]
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Al-Quds: A Quest for Peace and Justice in A Divided City
Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer** and Dr. Ilham Nasser*** *Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica Burnett, What Jerusalem Means to Us: Muslim Perspectives and Reflections (North Bethesda, Md: Holy Land Books/Noble […]
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JERUSALEM HAS TAUGHT ME
By Fr. Rafiq Khoury *Excerpted from Saliba Sarsar, ed. What Jerusalem Means to Us: Christian Perspectives and Reflections. North Bethesda, MD: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Incorporated, 2018. **Father Rafiq […]
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The Meaning of Jerusalem
Through My Mother’s Memories and My Faith Dr. Imam Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad * Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica Burnett, What Jerusalem Means to Us: Muslim Perspectives and Reflections (North […]
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Al-Quds, Al Mi’raj, and Al-Insan Al-Kamil Jerusalem’s Contribution to Muslim Civilization
Dr. Ali Qleibo * Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica Burnett, What Jerusalem Means to Us: Muslim Perspectives and Reflections (North Bethesda, Md: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Inc., […]
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Muslim Attachment to Jerusalem is Genetic
Dr. Hisham Khatib *Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica Burnett, What Jerusalem Means to Us: Muslim Perspectives and Reflections (North Bethesda, Md: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Inc., 2021). […]
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The Meaning of Jerusalem for Muslims
Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway *Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica Burnett, What Jerusalem Means to Us: Muslim Perspectives and Reflections (North Bethesda, Md: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing Inc., […]
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Saliba Sarsar* The path to Palestinian-Israeli peace begins and ends in Jerusalem. Over the years, much has been written about Jerusalem[1] and much thought has gone into envisioning possible solution […]
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A Palestinian-American Perspective on the Holy City of Jerusalem.
Dr. Mohamed K. Ghumrawi** *Published in Saliba Sarsar and Carole Monica Burnett, What Jerusalem Means to Us: Muslim Perspectives and Reflections (North Bethesda, Md: Holy Land Books/Noble Book Publishing […]
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