172.71{"id":16260,"date":"2015-01-20T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgesforpeace.com\/article\/jerusalemthe-heart-of-a-nation\/"},"modified":"2017-03-22T14:58:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T12:58:19","slug":"jerusalemthe-heart-of-a-nation","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgesforpeace.com\/article\/jerusalemthe-heart-of-a-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem\u2014the Heart of a Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"\u201cYou <\/em>(Jerusalem) shall be<\/em> a crown of beauty in the hand of the<\/em> Lord<\/em>, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God\u201d<\/em> (Isa. 62:3 NASB).<\/p>\n
Jerusalem\u2014it\u2019s a name that has aroused wonder in the hearts of countless people for millennia. In AD 70, the heart and soul of the nation of Israel was ripped out by the Roman Empire; Jerusalem was razed, its people slaughtered or exiled. The land lay desolate for centuries; a remnant forsaken, empty of all but hope. The city of Jerusalem became the enduring focus of the Jewish longing to return to the land of their forefathers.<\/span><\/p>\n
In 1948 the nation of Israel was reborn. For the first time in 2,000 years, the Jewish people had a place to call home. They came by the thousands from every corner of the globe, to till fields, to plant vineyards, to build cities, to reclaim the land from the desert. The struggle of those early pioneers established a land virtually dripping with milk and honey.<\/span><\/p>\n
Jerusalem became a city resurrected from dust and ruin; vibrant and multi-faceted, a place bustling with energy, its ancient stones reawakened to new life\u2014the heart and soul of a nation reborn.<\/span><\/p>\n
In this photo essay, our photographers combed the streets of Jerusalem in pursuit of images that capture the essence of the city, its people, its spirit, and what makes it a place set apart from all the rest. <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-1_165_147_80.jpg\" "\\"Young")
Young violinist busking at Mamilla Mall<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-2_165_157_80.jpg\" "\\"Girls")
Girls at the Western Wall<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-3_165_164_80.jpg\" "\\"Bread")
Bread in Machane Yehuda Shuk<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-4_163_165_80.jpg\" "\\"Father")
Father and daughter in Jewish neighbourhood<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-5_154_165_80.jpg\" "\\"Juice")
Juice vendor in Mechane Yehuda Shuk<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-6_165_139_80.jpg\" "\\"Mounted")
Mounted police in Zion Square<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-7_165_124_80.jpg\" "\\"Processional")
Processional on Palm Sunday<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-9_162_165_80.jpg\" "\\"Girls")
Girls in the Jewish Quarter<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-10_160_165_80.jpg\" "\\"Bar")
Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/\/static.bridgesforpeace.com\/img\/made\/images\/content\/dispatch\/articles\/D0215-pg18-19-11_159_165_80.jpg\" "\\"Machane")
Machane Yehuda Shuk<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":26257,"template":"","categories":[504,514,498],"class_list":["post-16260","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-stories","category-dispatch-from-jerusalem","category-israel-jerusalem"],"acf":{"slideshow_code":"","issue":[2674],"credits":[{"field_564625679c8b8":"author","field_564625559c8b6":"Kathy DeGagne, BFP Staff Writer","field_578f746b5ff7a":"","field_5646255f9c8b7":""},{"field_564625679c8b8":"photo-credit","field_564625559c8b6":"Photos by Rick and Grace\/KnelsenKollection.com; Precious Flemming\/Debra Williams\/Pieter Marais\/Daniel Johnson\/bridgesforpeace.com","field_578f746b5ff7a":"","field_5646255f9c8b7":""}],"simpleissue":"","external_url":""},"yoast_head":"\nJerusalem\u2014the Heart of a Nation - Bridges for Peace<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgesforpeace.com\/article\/jerusalemthe-heart-of-a-nation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jerusalem\u2014the Heart of a Nation - Bridges for Peace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cYou (Jerusalem) shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God\u201d (Isa. 62:3 NASB). 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