Why Jerusalem is important to Israel?

Question

I need a good details as my daughter needs for her school project.

Answer 1

I think you're referring to the historical aspects. The following should help in your daughter's school project:

Jerusalem is important to three faiths - Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Jerusalem is important to Jews and Israel :-

As a national center since ancient times

As the religious center since ancient times

As the unredeemed focus of Jewish humiliation, after its destruction and desecration by the Romans.

As a focal point of Jewish yearnings to return to the homeland

As a focus of Zionist reconstruction

As the scene of Arab massacres and ethnic cleansing of Jews in 1921, 1929 and 1936-39

As the scene of great bravery and heart-breaking failure in the Israeli War of Independence

As the capital of the state of Israel

As the symbol of Jewish national revival

According to Jewish tradition, Jerusalem has been the center of Jewish national life for about 3,000 years since its conquest by King David. It was the capital city of Judea under the descendants of David and after the return from Bablyonian exile. In the Jewish religion, Jerusalem is revered as the site of the ancient temples built by King Solomon and rebuilt after the Persian exile and greatly renovated by Herod, but destroyed by Trajan about 70 AD. In ancient times, Jews would come to Jerusalem 3 times a year for key holidays.

After destroying Jerusalem, Trajan returned to Rome in triumph and constructed a triumphal arch, with the inscription "Judea Capta" and bearing on it the booty he had captured from the Jewish temple. These treasures were in turn looted by barbarians and carried off to North Africa, where they were subsequently lost.

For more information, go to the following website:

http://www.zionism-israel.com/his/Jerusalem_history.htm

Hope this will help. :)

Answer 2

Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital for OVER 3,000 years. It is the spiritual center for all Jews, and especially for Israel, the Jewish state. The Bible (OT) considers Jerusalem the holiest place in the world. Jerusalem is mentioned in the Bible countless times, which is a testament to the city's importance to Judaism.
Look here for more info:
http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_main/f1_main.asp?lng=2

Answer 3

The Temple of Solomon was built there, on Mt. Moriah. If you follow that plot of land back through the scriptures, you'll find that it was purchased by King David from Ornan the Jebusite. And before Ornan owned it, it is the place where Abraham was directed by God to go and sacrifice Isaac.

The Biblical record of David's purchase of the land make the scriptures a Title Deed to that place. It was and is THE central place for worship for the Jews, and has been long before Islam laid claim to it. .

Answer 4

Israel = Jewish State
Jerusalem important to Judaism

You may wish to refer to the following link for its religious significance, which will also be the case for other faiths:

Answer 5

Jerusalem is spirtually the most holy city of Judaism and some denomations of christanity

Answer 6

The same reason the head is important to the body

Answer 7

I like Bobby Jim's answer-

Answer 8

I dont know why JEWWWWWWWRUSALEM is important to JEWWWWWS.

why is Islam important to muslims?