welcome to Israel and the holy land on
this episode we make it to Jerusalem and
explore the fascinating four quarters of
this city arrive to Jerusalem Jerusalem
is considered by many to be the holiest
city in the world
this is where three of the most popular
religions originated
we are on the Mount of Olives we are
looking at Jerusalem that's the Dome of
the rock
we're about to go into the old city
Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives mount
of olives and we're looking at the
panorama view of Jerusalem old city four
quarters
that's the Dome of the rock right there
Tons of tourists
yeah check it out. Here they all are.
you want to ride the camel you go there.
they are you okay I'm sorry
this is everything
The next stop is the gardens of
Gethsemane famous for being the spot
where jesus prayed before being
crucified and they also feature all of
trees from the time of Christ
You make oil for the church? Yes
thank you.
These olive trees are 800 years old.
Inside the church they have
purple stained glass
and the olive trees are right there.
Mike what are we looking at?
The Dome of the Rock and then the Ottoman 1500
walls there
they're built in Jerusalem stone.
old city of jerusalem is surrounded by
walls built in the 16th century.
There are seven open gates and an eighth gate
called the golden gate that is sealed
shut
it has much significance to the Jewish
people as it's the closest to the temple
mount and the Jewish Messiah will pass
through when he comes to rule Jerusalem
is important to the Jewish faith because
it is the biblical Zion, the City of
David (yes the David from David and Goliath),
the site of the Solomon's Temple
and eternal capital of the Israelite nation
This is Zion gate all the holes are from
the 1948 independence and we are gonna go through here.
Jerusalem is important to Christians
because it is where Jesus spent the last
days of his ministry and where the Last
Supper occurred and the crucifixion and
the resurrection. In fact you can walk
the same path as Jesus did during the
crucifixion called via delorosa which
leads you to the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre
churches
is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
this is where Jesus was buried and then
laid to rest and then resurrected. We're
going inside now this is the inside of
the church
this is the area where Jesus was
crucified
this is the spot right here
everybody's touching it there's a
million people here
after visiting one of the holiest sites
in the Christian faith it was time to
head to the Jewish quarter to visit the
holiest site in the Jewish faith.
This is the Western Wall. The women pray on the right, the men on the left.
We have a lot of different types of people here today, including the Israeli Army.
Alright guys, I'm at the Western Wall, women on this side, men are on the other side.
I'm gonna go get a closer look
the western wall is the only remaining
relic of the Temple Mount which was
destroyed by the Romans the Temple Mount
is where God chose as his dwelling
during the time of King David and hence
the reason why many people leave notes
in prayers in the cracks of this scared wall.
Also, something to note is just over
that wall is the Muslim Quarter.
Jerusalem is very important to Muslims
because it is where Prophet Muhammad
ascended into heaven. Only Medina and
Mecca are more sacred.
One thing that was surprising during our trip is there was
a dance party within the western wall
someone had just completed writing the
Torah and everyone was singing in celebration