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Dear Rabbi, I was wondering: How do you say “Jerusalem” in Hebrew and what does it mean? Thanks

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Shalom Rabbi. Isaiah 52:1 says: "Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Tzion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Yerushalaim, the "holy" city: for henceforth there shall "no" more "come" into thee the " uncircumcised " and the "unclean." This scriptural verse doesn't describe the " earthly" Jerusalem visited by millions of tourists every year. Today's Jerusalem is indulgent, lenient and compliant. This is a far cry from the term "holy" city. It is home to many "unchaste," "unclean," "uncircumcised " inhabitants. So why does the world believe that is the "holy" haven of Hashem? This is the ultimate conundrum. Rabbi, is it possible that Tzion is a "Spiritual" city? Erected of even "spiritual stones," sanctified sons and daughters, consecrated tabernacles, reflecting Hashem's "glory"? Respectfully, Yishrah

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Dear Rabbi, Shalom. I saw something unusual in a dream last night. There was a table with bread and wine on it and the name Malkitzedek was written on the table. I sort of recall there being a story about Melchizedek and Abraham in the Torah. But who was he and what does that image in my dream mean for me?

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Dear Rabbi, I noticed the divider at the Western Wall camera. What is the purpose of this division? Why is the wall divided into two sections? Thanks.

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A Time to Mourn: Tisha B’Av 2021 Hi Rabbi, What is the meaning of “Tisha B’Av”? Thank you so much for your answer and for this informative and inspiring “Ask the Rabbi” service!

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The phrase “inhabitants of Jerusalem” is used numerous times in the prophets, especially in Jeremiah. In Isaiah 8:14 it seems to indicate they are not Israel or Judah. “And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.” Does anyone know who exactly they were? Thank you

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Dear Rabbi, when I visited Jerusalem for the first time I noticed the divider at the Western Wall. What is the purpose of this division? Thanks.

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Are the Western Walls bricks that we see today actually those that were used in the time of the Temple? And was the Western Wall built underground?