Jerusalem the modern city

• Israel Museum

• Shrine of the Book

• See all the tromp l’oeuil murals

• Visit Hebrew University exploring the Jewish peoples’ dedication to education and why they founded two universities before they founded a state

• Explore Ammunition Hill’s key role in the liberation of Jerusalem in 1967

• Hear the story of Jewish resistance against the British 1920-1948 at the Underground Fighters Museum and Prison

• Yad Vashem commemorates the martyrs, heroes and righteous gentiles of the Holocaust. Hear their stories.

• L.A. Mayer Memorial Institute of Islamic Art presents art going back to the 7th century in its gorgeous collection.

• Step inside a 16th century Italian Synagogue lovingly brought over and preserved from Venice, Italy

• Walk Mount Herzl’s military cemetery and memorial hearing the stories of its residents

• Explore the Supreme Court use of post modern architecture voicing of biblical themes

• Visit Jerusalem’s first train station built in the late 1800’s

• Sample the rich variety of flavors and aromas at Machane Yehuda Market