Name

Phone

Address

Hours

Buses

Description

$

Area

The Kotel

Western Wall/ Kotel

Jewish Qtr, Old City

24 hours a day

1,2,38

Open your heart with prayer.

N

oc

View of Kotel

Aish HaTorah World Headquarters

628-5666

Jewish Qtr, Old City

1,2,38

Jewish Learning Center. Also has a great view of the Kotel.

N

oc

Archeology

Western Wall / Kotel Tunnels

627-1333

Jewish Qtr, Old City

By appointment

1,2,38

Explore ancient Kotel tunnels. Call in advance.

Y

oc

Burnt House

628-7211

2 Tiferet Israel St., Jewish Qtr, Old City

Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri & hol eve 9am -1pm

1,2,38

Home of a family of priests from the Second Temple period.

Y

oc

The City of David and Warren's Shaft

628-8141

At exit of the Dung Gate, Old City

Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri. & hol eves 9am-1pm

1,2,38

Archeological findings and underground Judean period waterworks.

Y

oc

Herodian Ouarter - Wohl Museum of Archeology

628-3448

1 Hakaraim St., Jewish Qtr, Old City

Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-1pm

1, 2,38

Ancient neighborhood of the Second Temple period.

Y

oc

Israelite Tower

628-8141

Shonei Halakhot St., Jewish Qtr, Old City

Su-Th 9am -5pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-1pm

1,2,38

First and Second Temple period fortifications.

Y

oc

Siebenberg House

628-2341

Hagitit St, Jewish Qtr, Old City

Visits upon request

1,2,38

1st & 2nd Temple period homes, artifacts, waterway, escape tunnels & burial vault. For groups - call in advance.

Y

oc

Synagogues

Four Sephardi Synagogues

628-0592

1 Mishmeret Hakehuna St., Jewish Qtr, Old City

Su,Mo,We,Th, 9:30 am-4pm Tu, Fri, hol eve 9:30am-12:30 pm

1,2,38

Four ancient, reconstructed Sephardic synagogues. Rare paintings exhibit.

Y

oc

Old Yishuv Court Museum

628-4636

6 Or Hahayim St., Jewish Qtr, Old City

Su-Th 9am-2pm. Groups can arrange times.

1,2,38

Or Hachaim Synagogue, Arizal birthplace & Synagogue, a Yeshiva & a Home.

Y

oc

Hurvah Synagogue

Hurvah Sq, Jewish Qtr, Old City

1,2,38

Remnant of old synagogue. Once Ashkenazi center.

oc

Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art

624-1610

27 Hillel St.

Su-Th 9am-1pm, Wed. 4pm-7pm

to city center

Synagogue brought from Italy in 1701. Judaica from Italy.

Y

cc

Heikhal Shlomo and Jerusalem Great Synagogue

624-7112

58 King George St.

Su-Th 9:30 am-1pm / Services-Fri -sunset & Sat-8am

4,7,8,9, 14,19,22, 31,32,48

Judaica Museum and beautiful Synagogue.

Y

cc

Tombs

King David's Tomb

Mount Zion

1,13,19,20, 38

Beloved King of Israel. His burial place according to one opinion.

N

oc

Tomb of the Patriarchs

Hebron

Burial place of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob. Adam, Eve, Sarah, Rivka, & Leah.

N

hb

Rachel's Tomb

050-580-822

Outskirts of Beit Lehem

Su-Th 8am-6pm, Fri & hol eve 8am-1pm

160, 161

Tomb of one of the matriarchs.

N

Temple

Temple Treasures Institute

626-4545

19 Misgav Ladach St., Jewish Qtr

Su-Th 9am-5pm, Fri 9-1pm

1,2,38

Reproduction of Temple utensils. Shows, computer displays & tours.

Y

oc

Atara leYoshna

589-4466

29 Misgav Ladach St., Jewish Qtr.

Su-Th 10am -5pm

1,2,38

Reconstructed Temple Vessels.

Y

oc

Holocaust

Chamber of the Holocaust Museum

671-5105

Mount Zion

Su- Th 9am - 6pm, Fri 9am -2pm.

1,2

Memorial of the Holocaust. Has artifacts, Torah scrolls and more.

oc

Yad Vashem

675-1611

Mount Herzl

Su.-Th 9am-4:45pm, Fri. & hol eve 9am - 1pm

13,17,18,20,23,26,27,39

Museum & memorial of the Holocaust.

N

Neighborhoods

Bayit Vegan

Bayit Vegan

27,33,39

Established Jewish neighborhood. Jewish Institutions.

N

Boukharim

Boukharim

36,37,39

Sephardic Neighborhood. Open Market / Shuk. Mousayof Synagogue. Messiah’s House—Ezra St.

N

Har Nof

Har Nof

2,11,15,33

Young observant neighborhood with beautiful views.

N

Me'ah She'arim

Me'ah She'arim

1,3,11,15

One of the oldest religious neighborhoods outside the Old City. Eastern European / Hasidic.

N

Yemin Moshe & Mishkenot Shaananim

Yemin Moshe & Mishkenot Shaananim

15,18,21

Lovely Jewish neighborhood outside Old City. Artists' quarter.

N

Miscellaneous

Ammunition Hill

582-8442

Eshkol Blvd., Maalot Dafna

Su-Th 8:30am - 7pm. Fri 9am - 1pm

4,9,25,26,28,45,39

Museum and park in memory of Six Day War martyrs.

Y

House of Rabbi Kook

423-2560

9 Harav Kook St.

Su-Th 9am-3pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-12pm

to city center

House of former Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel.

Y

cc

Lifeline for the Old

628-7829

14 Shivtei Yisrael St., Behind City Hall

Su-Th 8:30-11:45pm, Fri & hol eve 9am-1pm

1, 3,13

Elderly artisans at work. Judaica Gift Shop. Tours.

Gilo Forest Park and Camping Ground

Southwest Jerusalem

30,31,32

A nice park for family activities and sports.

N