Herod's gate to be re-inaugurated

Herod's Gate, more commonly known as Sha'ar haPrachim (the Flower Gate), will be re-inaugurated tonight (June 28, 2010) as part of a larger conservation plan of the Old City.

The gate was first inaugurated in 1539 CE.

The gate was was named Herod's gate either due to a mis-attribution, or alternatively in Herod's honor.

(Picture courtesy Wikipedia)

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Jerusalem of Lights

It's been the Jerusalem of Lights festival all week, and the Old City of Jerusalem of Jerusalem was lit up, outside, inside, and even underneath (in Tzidkiyahu's Cave).

Enjoy the photos.

This is a video projected on the wall near the Jaffa Gate:

A crooked city near the Rova parking lot:

A big shoe of lights:

Hanging Laundry:

 Men climbing the walls:

A projection on the Hurva:

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