The Jewish Quarter

Going to the Jewish Quarter while on a Jewish Israel tour is an amazing, eye-opening experience that you will take with you long after you've left Israel. The Jewish Quarter is best known for its remains from the time of the Second Temple, which is best recognized at the Burnt House and the Herodian Mansions. The Burnt House, destroyed a month after the Second Temple fell, is remembered in an emotional audiovisual presentation that discusses the difficulties of Jewish life during that time period. The Herodian Mansions give visitors a peak into Jewish life 2,000 years ago. Despite hardship, Jerusalem grew and flourished after. While on your Jewish Israel tour in the Jewish Quarter you should also view the colonnaded Cardo (the main street) and what's left of Jerusalem's wall, which stood during the time of the First Temple and fell in 586 BCE to the Babylonians. The history in the Jewish Quarter goes on and on, and hopefully you'll be able to experience as much as possible during your travel to Israel.