Society and Culture

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• Regional: Middle East: Israel: Society and Culture  (279)

Akhlah: Jerusalem - - Includes a map, photographs, and brief facts about the capital of Israel.

American Committee on Jerusalem - - Developing and promoting educational activities and materials focused on Jerusalem, its heritage, and its future. Information on the organization, its mission, activities, news, and publications.

Beit Canada Jerusalem - - Facility for assisting immigrants to the city. Providing Hebrew language classes, temporary accommodations, and services.

Har Habayit - - Jewish history of the holy Temple Mount.

Har Hazaytim - - Jewish history and traditions regarding the Mount of Olives.

The Hawley's Jerusalem - - Historical information, pictures, poems and links to other sites about the holy city.

Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs - - An independent, non-profit institute for policy research and education serving Israel and the Jewish people since 1976.

Jerusalem Diaries - - Personal reflections of life in Israel from Jerusalem based writer Judy Lash Balint.

The Jerusalem Freecycle Network - - Bulletin board listing items for giveaway. Contains information about subscription, files, database, links and photos.

Jerusalem, Israel Genealogy Forum - - Genealogy message board from GenForum.

Jerusalem: The City of David - - History and archaeology of the city and its environs. With photographs.

Jewish Agency for Israel: Jerusalem - - Includes article on the city's long history, modern composition, and religious significance to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Jewish Virtual Library: Jerusalem - - Overview of the city in ancient and modern times.

Kever Shmuel Hanavi - - History and photographs of the tomb of the prophet Samuel.

Kotel Ham'aravi - - Jewish history and tradition about the Western Wall.

Learn Biblical Sites: Jerusalem - - Photos and history of the city by Bible verse.

Linux Users in Jerusalem - - Local Linux community directory.

Migdal Dovid - - Photographs and text about David's Citadel.

The New Jerusalem Mosaic - - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers a readable history of the city by period, with a map for each and photographs and information on surviving historic buildings. English and Hebrew versions available.

Ulpan Etzion - - Facility for assisting immigrants to the city. Providing Hebrew language classes, temporary accommodations, and services.

The Undiscovered Jerusalem - - This is the personal site of one of the last dragomans of Jerusalem. Here you will find out what a dragoman is.

Yerushalayim - - Old Testament passages and Jewish history of the city.