Jaffa
southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv
Episodes
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#5824: Herod's Four Walls: Why Only One Became the KotelHerod built four retaining walls around the Temple Mount. Three survive today — but only one became Judaism's holiest prayer site. Here's why. -
#5510: Six Churches, One Roof, 270 Years of DeadlockSix churches share Jerusalem's holiest sites — and none can move a chair without the other five agreeing. Here's how that happened. -
#5499: Jerusalem's Russian Compound: 17 Acres, Three ChurchesA 68-dunam walled district in central Jerusalem has been a pilgrimage campus, a prison, and a city hall. Here's how it became Russian. -
#5493: Jerusalem Before Sukkot: Reconstructing the Pilgrim CityWhat did Jerusalem feel like to residents when Sukkot tripled the city? Archaeology and ancient sources reconstruct the transformation. -
#5228: Why Israeli Road Signs Still Spell It "TiqwaIsrael's Academy of the Hebrew Language is finally standardizing how place names get written in English — but the Q on the signs has survived every...