16/06/2023
Things to Know Before Moving to Israel
This land is holy to many different groups
But of course, Israel isn’t just religiously important to millions of Jews – it’s also a crucial site for both Christians and Muslims.
Jerusalem is an incredibly holy city. Every year, millions of Jews visit the 2,000-year-old Western Wall, which is the last remaining structure of the Second Jewish Temple.
Behind this wall is the Foundation Stone, which is generally considered to be the holiest site in Judaism, and is also extremely important in Islam.
Both religions believe that the stone marks the spot where the creation of the world began, where God created the first human, and where Abraham nearly sacrificed his son Isaac under God’s orders.
In Judaism, it’s also the location where God’s divine presence manifests more than any other, and in Islam, it’s where Muhammad’s Night Journey to heaven began.
The stone lies in the middle of the gold-topped Dome of the Rock, which is the oldest existing Islamic monument.
Jerusalem is also home to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which sits on the site where Jesus is said to have been crucified, and also contains Jesus’s empty tomb, where he died and was resurrected.
In the West Bank, you can find Jesus’s biblical birthplace of Bethlehem and the Valley of Elah, where David defeated Goliath, while the Sea of Galilee in the north is where Jesus enlisted four of his apostles and performed miracles.