Tens of thousands celebrated Yom Yerushalyim on Sunday, marking the 52nd Jerusalem Day – the liberation of the Holy City from Jordanian occupation during the June 1967 Six Day War.
Thousands upon thousands of flag-waving Israelis marched through Jerusalem on Sunday, which included passing through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City – under heavy israeli security.
Jerusalem Day morning began with Palestinian violence, seeking to create a situation which will compel Israel Police to close Har Habayis site to non-Muslim visitors.
The violence included throwing rocks, bottles, chairs, and other objects. Jerusalem Police Chief Doron Yedid ordered police to move in and contain the rioting in in order to open Har Habayis to visitors as planned.
It is reported that 1,162 Jews visited Har Habayis on Sunday morning.
YWN NOTES: Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis, which they explain carries the punishment of karess.
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) march right now in the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/X6v8TnhWTc
— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019
Below a Jewish residence in Muslim Quarter of Old City of Jerusalem during the march from Damascus Gate to Western Wall in Yom Yerushalayim/Jerusalem Day celebrations pic.twitter.com/wlNLQv921H
— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019
At the Western Wall plaza right now pic.twitter.com/81msexFMxm
— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) celebrations at Western Wall plaza now pic.twitter.com/L0KVjn8v0p
— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019
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https://twitter.com/YeshivatHakotel/status/1135292199535595520
בכ"ח באייר ה'תשכ"ז, לאחר הקרב על ירושלים במלחמת ששת הימים, אוחדה לה העיר אליה התפללנו אלפיים שנות גלות. ירושלים תישאר לנצח נצחים מאוחדת ומותם של מיטב בנינו ובנותינו שנפלו על שחרורה, הוא הציווי שניתן לנו לשמור על אחדותה.
יום ירושלים שמח לכל עם ישראל ! pic.twitter.com/hbv7ZtT1cJ
— May Golan מאי גולן (@GolanMay) June 2, 2019
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Rav Saraf, Rav Rosner, Rav Davidson and the talmidim dancing on the Old City.#powerful #YomYerushalayim pic.twitter.com/OngIjgpVfR
— Kerem B'Yavneh (@KBY_Yeshiva) June 2, 2019
Yerushalayim: Where the streets are packed, yet magically it never feels too crowded…
לא אמר אדם לחבירו צר לי המקום pic.twitter.com/kSGvSFv5A5— Leor Rapps (@leor_rapps) June 2, 2019
In honor of Jerusalem Day, the Jerusalem Municipality will be turning the walls of the Old City into a spectacular, interactive lighting show featuring messages of congratulations for the anniversary of the reunification of the capital.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit: טרנקילו הפקות: אודי אלפסי, יוני קלברמן ודן דבנר)
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As the kipa sruga types have their celebration, let us not forget that it was the Israeli Zionists who lost Yerushalayim for the Jews in 1948, making its relevant later necessary after causing us 19 long years of not having access due to the Zionists.
made me very emotional just seeing all the young people proud and happy to thank haShem for His kindness in allowing us to come back home….
Yerushalayim is very much in exile.
If we forget, that is the worst part of Golus.
I am sure you were right there with them,fighting shoulder to shoulder against the jordanian legion.
Spoken like a true looser who has never done a thing to help another jew.