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Purim is Just Around the Corner |
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 Purim is almost here. Send mishloach manot to your family and friends in the Old City, and to soldiers guarding the Old City of Jerusalem. Free delivery in the Old City! The deadline for orders has been extended to Wednesday February 24th!
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Shalom & Welcome to the Rova's web site
Our home, the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City (known as HaRova HaYehudi or for short, the Rova) is also your home.
It all started here.
The Midrash states that the dust for the creation of Man came from Mt. Moriah, the Temple Mount. Abraham bound Isaac on the same spot and Jacob had his dream with the angels here.
King David selected and purchased the Mount as the home for the Holy Temple that his son King Solomon was destined to build and this neighborhood has been home to the Jewish people ever since.
After 2000 years of exile, Am Yisrael, the people of Israel, have returned home! We are here, physically and spiritually carrying on the tradition of thousands of years of Jewish presence.
We invite you to join us. Learn about the history of this ancient area -- the synagogues and museums in the DISCOVER THE HISTORY section. Looking for that perfect gift and want to buy directly from the source? Then visit our new online shop by clicking on the the JQ Shopping link. And for your family and friends living here, you can send them gifts (food, wine, flowers, Shabbat baskets, and much more) from our SEND A GIFT section (in the JQ Shopping area). We are here to help you connect to the place where it all began. |
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Chanukah time 5768 (2007), the frame of the Hurva was completed when the cement dome of the structure was poured. And finally, in Shvat 5770(February 2010), the caravans belonging to the building crew were finally been removed. The rebuilt Hurva stands in its entirety, ready for the Rosh Chodesh Nissan dedication. On March 7, 2010 the crane which stood for over 4 years int he main square was dismantled and on the 8th, the gates which cordoned off the main square to the reisdents for too long, were removed. It has been a difficult time for the residents, having had to endure years of noise, clutter and an expropriated Hurva Square, but seeing the Hurva rebuilt has been worth the wait. The dedication will be the week of March 14th, with two days of celebration (one for the ever patient residents, another for the VIP's!) and much fanfare. Now may we merit the rebuilding of THE more important building across the valley! For pictures of the reconstruction as well as information on the project, go to the Jewish Quarter Development Company website at http://www.jewish-quarter.org.il/churva.asp |
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