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A United Jerusalem: The Story of Ateret Cohanim
A United Jerusalem The Story of Ateret Cohanim Author:Ann Johnson In the winter of 1978, a group of yeshiva students who had just finished their military service decided to reestablish a Jewish presence in the Muslem Quarter of Jerusalem. Working under the auspices of the Ateret Cohanim ("Crown of Priests") Yeshiva, headed by Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, these dedicated young men made it possible for Jewish ... more »families to live once again within the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. Animated by the teachings of the first Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel, Rav Kook, they have advocated and practiced peaceful coexistence in their relations with their Arab neighbors. United Jerusalem The Story of Ateret Cohanim was written in commemoration of the twenty fifth anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, a city in which all faiths now worship without impediment. Authored by Ann Johnson, formerly a reporter for Catholic news services and a specialist on the Jewish origins of Christianity, it provides an objective outsider's look at the well-nigh miraculous accomplishments of Ateret Cohanim. « less