Stones that speak: come visit the Jerusalem Archeological Park

We all know that Jerusalem is a city of great beauty -- but beauty is something that lies on the surface. A superficial inspection will easily tell us if something is beautiful or not.  But Jerusalem is far more than that. It is a city of history, and this history stretches back for thousands of years. 

We know of Jerusalem's past from Tanach and from the writings of our earliest sages, and this knowledge has helped nurture our love of Jerusalem for countless generations when we were hopelessly separated from it. However, now we have our city back, and Ir HaKodesh is speaking to us -- not through words but through the very bricks, tiles and stones with which it was built by our ancestors and others in its multifaceted past.

The Jerusalem Archeological Park sheds much light on Jerusalem's physical past. Though mute, its stones and structures offer eloquent testimony to the life and times of its former inhabitants. We thank our member Heshy Engelsberg for sharing with us this video clip of the Archeological Gardens. It lasts a little under 25 minutes and, if you watch attentively, you will even catch a glimpse of Heshy!

You can access this video by clicking here.