We’ve written here and here about the Window to Mount Zion project, which has, since its establishment in 2015, transformed the inter-religious relations between the Jewish, Muslim and Christian organizations on Mount Zion.
Mayor Lion tours all parts of Mount Zion
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Window to Mount Zion has continued to develop, expanding into projects to help residents in the Jewish, Muslim and Christian Quarters in the Old City, as well as bringing the organizations on Mount Zion together on ways to try and advance tourism, especially during the especially challenging time of COVID-19. You can read more about these efforts here.
Expressing solidarity with residents and organizations on Mount Zion
As part of these efforts, Window to Mount Zion hosted Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion on Tuesday, October 27. He came for a tour with the coalition of organizations and residents of Mount Zion. There, we learned that we all believe that Mount Zion is a wonderful place that at once is diverse and unites. We are hopeful that, together with the Jerusalem Municipality we’ll be able to develop Mount Zion has a key way to be introduced to Jerusalem.
Advancing joint work for Jewish, Muslim and Christian organizations and residents
Here’s the Facebook post in Hebrew:
Many thanks to the Jerusalem Foundation for its ongoing support of the JICC on Mount Zion, and for the Window to Mount Zion project in particular.
