[Avodah] Yerushalayim

[Samuel Svarc]

>From: "Moshe Feldman" <moshe.feldman at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Avodah] Yeruishalayim
>
>IIRC while the Bayit Sheni wall encompassed different areas than does
>the current wall, the current Jewish Quarter was encompassed within the
>Bayit Sheni walls.

You would be hard pressed to find a spot that wasn't (I'm not referring to
new settlements after the Six Day War), that's how extensive the Bayis
Sheni's walls were. The neighborhood of Yafo, and other areas weren't
enclosed (it's hard to explain without a map) but take a look at a detailed
Yerushalayim map. Between Meah Shearim and next to Shivtei Yisroel (closer
to the old city) you should see a street called Chomah Shlishis. That was
how far north it went! You can trace it's route by looking at where all the
churches were built. The Ministry of Education is an old Italian Missionary
hospital, the Eithopian Church (not sure about this one), Russian Compound
(cluster of Russian churches), and the huge French monastery (hospital)
right across from city walls.

KT,
MSS