The southeastern part of the Old City is the Jewish quarter. This quarter emerged as the Jewish quarter after reestablishing the Jewish community following the Crusades in 13th century C.E.. The Hurva Synagogue was the largest Synagogue in the Jewish quarter prior to its ultimate destruction. “On May 27, 1948, Jordanian soldiers forced entry into the side of the 84-year old Hurva synagogue by detonating a 200-liter barrel of explosives. They came back and blew up the entire synagogue two days later.” However, reconstruction of the Synagogue has allowed it to be appreciated for both its religious and historical values. The most sacred part of the Jewish Quarter to the Jews is what is known as the Western Wall. “ The Western Wall in the midst
