Jerusalem Views On Stamps

Jerusalem after Rain, painting by Ibrahim Hazimeh, issued by the Palestinian Authority on August 4, 2001:

I have never been to Jerusalem, but my father was stationed there just after the war in 1945/6.

Thanks, Wilding mad, for your great contribution.

The Pool of Bethesda is a pool in Jerusalem known from the New Testament account of Jesus miraculously healing a paralyzed man, from the fifth chapter of the Gospel of John.

Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem, painting by David Roberts (1796–1864), issued by the Palestinian Authority on September 21, 2002:

Solomon's Temple, also known as the First Temple, is the name of a temple in Jerusalem, which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was built during the reign of King Solomon (10th century BCE). It was destroyed in 587/586 BCE by the Neo-Babylonian Empire under the second Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar II. Although most scholars today agree that a temple existed on the Temple Mount by the time of the Babylonian siege, its construction date and the identity of its builder are debated.

King Solomon's Temple, Israel, 1998:

King Solomon's Temple and the High Priest, Israel, 2012:

Meeting in Jerusalem of King Hussein of Jordan with the Pope Paulus VI and the Ecumenical Patriach Athenagoras, representative and spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide, a set of identical design stamps show Jerusalem view on the background, issued by the Kingdom of Jordan on September 18, 1964:

Jesus in front of the Jerusalem Temple, issued by Sharjah, 1970:

A street in Jerusalem, painting by Haim Glicksberg (1904-1970), issued by Israel on February 14, 1978:

Old Jerusalem, etching by Jacob Steinhardt (1887-1968), issued by Israel on March 7, 1972:

Antique artworks exhibited in Israel museum, Jerusalem, Israel, issued by Israel on October 26, 1966:

- Bronze panther figurine, 1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE, Avdat
- Synagogue stone Menora, 2nd cent. CE, Tiberias
- Phoenician ivory Sphinx, 9th cent. BCE, Phoenicia
- Gold earring, 6th-4th cent. BCE, Ashdod
- Miniature gold capital, 5th cent. BCE, Persia
- Gold drinking horn, 5th cent. BCE, Persia

...we have shown here one issue under name "Tourism in Jerusalem", nice issue from Israel, but another one (2016 year), in booklet format is just perfect!

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldest institution of higher education and is considered the most prestigious art school in the country. It is named for the Biblical figure Bezalel, son of Uri, who was appointed by Moses to oversee the design and construction of the Tabernacle (Exodus 35:30). The art created by Bezalel's students and professors in the early 1900s is considered the springboard for Israeli visual arts in the 20th century.

Here are several stamps issued by Israel commemorating Bezalel anniversaries:

The 25th anniversary of Bezalel, issued on April 29, 1957:

The 50th anniversary of Bezalel, issued on February 17, 1976:

The 100th anniversary of Bezalel, issued on September 12, 2006:

On 08/03/2020 Cursus posted an Israeli stamp with the description Solomon's Temple Wall. This should be Herod's Temple Wall. See https://www.generationword.com/jeru...-stones.html

The Knesset is the name of the Israeli Parliament. The Knesset passes all laws, approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government, among other things.

The term "Knesset" is derived from the ancient Knesset HaGdola or "The great assembly", which, according to Jewish tradition, was an assembly of 120 scribes, sages, and prophets, in the period from the end of the Biblical prophets to the time of the development of Rabbinic Judaism.

In 1966, Israel inaugurated the new Knesset building in Jerusalem. This stamp was issued on June 22, 1966 to commemorate the event:

The 50th anniversary of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, issued on February 1, 1999:


The new Knesset building on a postmark issued to mark the 50th anniversary proclamation of Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel:

The new Knesset building on a 50 Lirot Israeli banknote issued in 1966:

"Armenian Ceramics in Jerusalem", a souvenir sheet consisted of three rounded stamps issued by Israel on September 9, 2003. The stamps depicting Armenian art on ceramics made by Armenian artists as indicated:

Karakashian-Balian Studio, 1930's - 1940's: Deer looking upwards in a field of flowers. The deer symbolizes the believer's soul "like a hind crying for water" (Psalms 42.2) This motif appears in early Christian mosaic pavements of the Holy Land.

Stepan Karakashian, mid 1980's: Bird with fabulous train of feathers and wide plumage on a blue background with almond blossom.

Marie Balian, early 1990's: Version of "The Tree of Life" based on the mosaic pavement in the Umayyad Palace near Jericho.

To mark Israel 4oth anniversary of independence, Israel issued on April 19, 1988 SS shows famous buildings in Jerusalem like: Jerusalem theater, Israel museum, YMCA tower, Generali (Italian insurance company) building and more: