Do you know Jerusalem’s history?

Israel Today  –  Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Across Israel today, Jews from every walk of life are celebrating the 44th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War.

But Jerusalem Day is about more than just reuniting the city after its eastern half was illegally occupied by Jordan in 1948.

Jerusalem Day is the long-awaited fulfillment of the ancient Jewish prayer to one day return to the city where the Almighty communed with the children of Israel, the jewel of the Promised Land.

For nearly two thousand years, Jews living in exile prayed daily for the return of their people to Jerusalem, and the return of Jerusalem to sovereignty of Israel.

Today, we no longer have to say that prayer, for it has become reality. But the world is determined to turn back the clock, to reverse the city’s divine restoration to the Jewish people.

Knowing and understanding the long and complex history of this magnificent city, the “city of the Great King,” is essential to properly defending Israel’s right to it.