The lease of our problems?

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: October 27, 2006| Author: GIL ZOHAR | Copyright information


Jerusalem Post

10-27-2006

Headline: The lease of our problems?
Byline: GIL ZOHAR
Edition; In Jerusalem
Section: Features
Page: 08

Friday, October 27, 2006 -- Jerusalem's plethora of churches, monasteries, convents and pilgrim hospices help define the Holy City's character. In more ways than one.

There's a whole other level to the metropolis's ecclesiastical properties. Many of these lands were leased to private individuals and public i...

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