October 30, 2026 – "The Core of the Christian Faith in Jerusalem that Shaped the World"

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 This tour is in Hebrew. Talk to me to book a tour in English.

The Old City of Jerusalem is not just a city of stones; it is also the epicenter of a burning faith that shaped the face of Christianity and changed the entire world. Just as the Earth's core, with its intense heat, moves continents and creates oceans, the core of the Christian faith—from the very place where it all began—generated powerful subterranean currents that shaped the world.

Start: 09:00 AM – The New Gate (near IDF Square)

End: 1:00 PM – The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (you can join me for the walk back to the New Gate)

On this tour, we will trace these currents: from the modern breakthrough of the New Gate, through the "Status Quo" struggles at the very core in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and all the way to the "new continents" that emerged from it—the Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches. We will explore the core of faith for over a billion believers and the theological struggles that are felt to this day. Together, we will connect the stories, landscapes, and ideas that sprouted here and changed the world.

We will visit:

The New Gate: We will see how this 19th-century breakthrough was created, which in a way symbolizes Christianity's breakthrough into the world.

The path to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre: We will walk among the institutions of the Catholic and Greek Orthodox denominations and understand the struggles for control over the "core."

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: The "core of the faith" itself. We will gain a better understanding of the "Status Quo" and the unique significance of this site to all Christian denominations.

Alexander Nevsky Church: We will visit the church of the Russian denomination and witness the dramatic connection between faith and archaeology.

The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer: We will conclude our journey at this Protestant-Lutheran church and decipher its unique aesthetics.