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* Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual homeland of the Jewish people since the [[10th century BCE]].<ref>[http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=256076 Why Do Jews Love Jerusalem?] by Yeruchem Eilfort. Chabad.org/ Ideas & Beliefs/Questions & Answers/Mitzvot & Jewish Customs</ref> Jerusalem is associated with the element of fire (a reference to the continuous sacrificial fires kept burning in the Holy Temple.) |
* Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual homeland of the Jewish people since the [[10th century BCE]].<ref>[http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=256076 Why Do Jews Love Jerusalem?] by Yeruchem Eilfort. Chabad.org/ Ideas & Beliefs/Questions & Answers/Mitzvot & Jewish Customs</ref> Jerusalem is associated with the element of fire (a reference to the continuous sacrificial fires kept burning in the Holy Temple.) |
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* Hebron is the burial place of the Jewish [[patriarchs (Bible)|patriarchs]]. Biblically, it is the first capital of King David. Hebron is associated with the element of earth (a reference to the Cave where the patriarchs and matriarchs were buried.) |
* Hebron is the burial place of the Jewish [[patriarchs (Bible)|patriarchs]], as well as the first man and woman [[Adam]] and [[Eve]]. Biblically, it is the first capital of King David. Hebron is associated with the element of earth (a reference to the Cave where the patriarchs and matriarchs were buried.) |
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* Safed (Tz'fas) came to be regarded as a holy city after the influx of Jews following the [[Alhambra decree|expulsion of Jews from Spain]] in 1492 and became known as a center of [[Kabbalah|kabbalistic]] scholarship. Safed is associated with the element of air (a reference to the mystical/spiritual branch of Judaism that flourishes there.) |
* Safed (Tz'fas) came to be regarded as a holy city after the influx of Jews following the [[Alhambra decree|expulsion of Jews from Spain]] in 1492 and became known as a center of [[Kabbalah|kabbalistic]] scholarship. Safed is associated with the element of air (a reference to the mystical/spiritual branch of Judaism that flourishes there.) |
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* Tiberias was significant in Jewish history as the place where the [[Jerusalem Talmud]] was composed and home of the [[Masoretes]], but its status as a holy city is due to the influx of rabbis who established the city as a center for Jewish learning in the 18th and 19th centuries. Tiberias is associated with the element of water (a reference to its being located on the Galilee Sea.) |
* Tiberias was significant in Jewish history as the place where the [[Jerusalem Talmud]] was composed and home of the [[Masoretes]], but its status as a holy city is due to the influx of rabbis who established the city as a center for Jewish learning in the 18th and 19th centuries. Tiberias is associated with the element of water (a reference to its being located on the Galilee Sea.) |
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The Four Holy Cities is the collective term in Jewish tradition applied to the cities of Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, and Safed: "Since the sixteenth century the holiness of Palestine, especially for burial, has been almost wholly transferred to four cities—Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, and Safed."[1]
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- Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual homeland of the Jewish people since the 10th century BCE.[2] Jerusalem is associated with the element of fire (a reference to the continuous sacrificial fires kept burning in the Holy Temple.)
- Hebron is the burial place of the Jewish patriarchs, as well as the first man and woman Adam and Eve. Biblically, it is the first capital of King David. Hebron is associated with the element of earth (a reference to the Cave where the patriarchs and matriarchs were buried.)
- Safed (Tz'fas) came to be regarded as a holy city after the influx of Jews following the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 and became known as a center of kabbalistic scholarship. Safed is associated with the element of air (a reference to the mystical/spiritual branch of Judaism that flourishes there.)
- Tiberias was significant in Jewish history as the place where the Jerusalem Talmud was composed and home of the Masoretes, but its status as a holy city is due to the influx of rabbis who established the city as a center for Jewish learning in the 18th and 19th centuries. Tiberias is associated with the element of water (a reference to its being located on the Galilee Sea.)
Of the Four Holy Cities for Judaism, two are holy cities to other Abrahamic religions as well. Islam and Christianity both regard Jerusalem as holy.
See also
- Temple in Jerusalem
- Yishuv haYashan
- Holy of Holies
- Laws and customs of the Land of Israel in Judaism
References
- ^ Palestine, Holiness Of by Joseph Jacobs, Judah David Eisenstein. Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906 ed.
- ^ Why Do Jews Love Jerusalem? by Yeruchem Eilfort. Chabad.org/ Ideas & Beliefs/Questions & Answers/Mitzvot & Jewish Customs
