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Just My Israel · Oct 26, 2026

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A CHASHMONAI FORTRESS? A steep climb leads to the top of Tur Shimon, 595 meters high, with a view all around and the remains of ancient walls overlooking one of the old roads up to Yerushalayim. The Yerushalmi and Eicha Rabbah describe its plenty: every Erev Shabbos in the summer, its people sent out 300 jugs. This enormous quantity illustrates the city's remarkable abundance and generosity. Archaeologist Prof. Boaz Zissu, who surveyed the site, believes it was named for Shimon HaChashmonai, though no one can say for sure. Join the JustMyIsrael Status!

*A CHASHMONAI FORTRESS?* A steep climb leads to the top of Tur Shimon, 595 meters high, with a view all around and the remains of ancient walls overlooking one of the old roads up to Yerushalayim. The Yerushalmi and Eicha Rabbah describe its plenty: every Erev Shabbos in the summer, its people sent out 300 jugs. This enormous quantity illustrates the city's remarkable abundance and generosity. Archaeologist Prof. Boaz Zissu, who surveyed the site, believes it was named for Shimon HaChashmonai, though no one can say for sure. https://goo.gl/maps/RyAmTmTH22J5PLX9A?g_st=ac *Join the JustMyIsrael Status!* https://wa.me/message/GDYLTDTR3TZKM1

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