Thursday, January 6, 2011

The View From Aish HaTorah's World Center

Next time you're in Jerusalem's Old City, I recommend you make a stop at Aish Torah's World Center, take the elevator to the top floor, and walk onto Aish's roof.

From the roof, you can see the entire Kotel plaza, the cemetery on the Mount of Olives, and a large portion of the Temple Mount (including the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque).  In my opinion, the view from Aish's roof is unmatched compared to other views in the Old City.

Here is a short video clip I took with my iPod Touch last time I was on Aish's roof.


Aish's roof also houses a large, detailed replica of the Second Temple (see picture below).  It's lachrymose to view this replica of the Second Temple, a reminder of the glory days of Jewish history, juxtaposed to the current Temple Mount.



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