Jerusalem, Israel. One and Only

Judaism is the only religion which is tied to a specific land, the land of Israel.

Judaism created the very notion of “promised land,” not as an aspirational dream as commonly used today, but as an actual piece of land passed as an inheritance for generations.

Only Jews consider the Jewish Temple Mount in Jerusalem as their holiest location.

Jews are the only people who pray facing Jerusalem, regardless of where they are.

Only Jews are commanded to visit Jerusalem three times per year.

*The Old City of Jerusalem including the Jewish Temple Mount during Passover*

Jerusalem is the most mentioned city in the Hebrew bible.

Jerusalem has been the focal point of Judaism for over 3,000 years.

Israel is the only country whose national anthem is all about its capital city.

Jews have been the largest group of residents in Jerusalem continuously since the 1860’s. There is no other capital where Jews are the majority.

Israel is the only Jewish State.

Israel is also the only country:

which is not recognized by dozens of countries at the United Nations
whose capital city is not recognized by the majority of the members of the UN
which is singled out as a routine part of the UN’s Human Rights Council
where Jewish and non-Jewish residents in the eastern part of the capital are attributed different names of “settler” and “resident” in the non-Jewish world

Jerusalem and Israel are unique and special to Jews. The passion of its lovers and haters regarding the exceptional Jewish connection to both says more about their overall attitudes towards Jews than the locations themselves.