The quest for Jerusalem.

From: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life andThought | Date: March 22, 1997| Author: Schwartz, Howard | Copyright information

Jerusalem's image as a manifestation of God's presence elicited the Jews' intense longings to partake of its sanctity. The concept of a heavenly Jerusalem strengthened the Jewish quest to travel to the city based on the belief that Jerusalem itself was a clear representation of this heavenly vision. King David had been associated with this concept, where his vision of this heavenly city and heavenly Temple, was materialized when his son, Solomon, built the temple of Jerusalem.

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