Comments on BiblePlaces Blog: Hurva Synagogue Video Tour

Funny stuff, Joayria. The Old City was captured by...

2010-03-16T03:48:48.423-05:00

Funny stuff, Joayria. The Old City was captured by the Jordanian Army, trained and armed by the British, while local Arabs hid in their homes. Who is going to fight the next battle for you and your friends for these lands you claim are so sacred? Blah, blah, blah.

Joayria, That's what your grandfather told my gran...

2010-03-15T20:42:45.769-05:00

Joayria,
That's what your grandfather told my grandfather.
That's what your father told my father.
That's what your children will tell my children.
That's what your grandchildren will tell my grandchildren.
And we'll still live in palaces, and you'll still live in dumps.

It's pretty obvious that Hurva won't be there fo e...

2010-03-15T19:24:05.674-05:00

It's pretty obvious that Hurva won't be there fo ever, Muslims are coming back in 20 years and we'll recapture all our sacred occupied territories, you'll never have Jerusalem for ever till there is one Muslim on Earth. Evil ZIONISTS your Hurva will go to rack and ruin again.

Eric, Like any place, it depends where you go. Is...

2010-03-10T04:59:29.362-06:00

Eric,

Like any place, it depends where you go. Israel proper is very safe, in some ways safer than large American or European cities. People feel very comfortable going for walks late in the evening. There's much less street crime than other places. That said, I don't spend much time in east Jerusalem, or in Arab towns in Israel or the territories. As a Jew, I don't feel very welcome there. But non-Jews regularly visit Arab Christian places like Bethlehem and have no problems. Really, the Arabs are very hospitable and friendly; politics often get in the way, and terrorism is always a possibility anywhere, but it's been very quiet lately. You're welcome to contact me for more information: moreyaltman at gmail dot com

Sir..I am happy to find my way here..been dreaming...

2010-03-09T23:33:28.720-06:00

Sir..I am happy to find my way here..been dreaming of visiting the Biblical relics...just wanna know how safe Israel now for tourists....

To be precise, the Synagogue was destroyed by the ...

2010-03-09T16:14:04.433-06:00

To be precise, the Synagogue was destroyed by the Jordanian Army during their siege of the Old City. It was one of a number of Synagogues that were blown up, while the Jews in the city were forced to leave. The quoted story says Hurva was destroyed by "the Arabs" which is somewhat misleading since the Arab residents had nothing to do with the act. btw, blogger Ben Atlas has curated a terrific collection of images from Life Magazine of the Old City siege here: http://benatlas.com/2009/07/life-in-israel-in-1948-part-1/