Northern Sections

If you take bus #2 from the city center and get off at HaSanhedrin St. (off Yam Suf St.), you’ll find a park carpeted with pebbles and pine needles and the Tombs of the Sanhedrin. Composed of esteemed male sages and leaders, the Sanhedrin was the high court of ancient times; it ruled on grave legal matters and even reviewed the case of Jesus. Separate burial areas were designated for the corpses of the members. (Open Sun.-Fri. 9am-sunset. Free.)

The Tourjeman Post, 4 Heil haHandasa St. (tel. 28 12 78), recounts Jerusalem’s history from its division in 1948 to its reunification in 1967. The building withstood severe shelling during the War of Independence and became an Israeli command post when the Jordanian border was just across the street between 1948 and 1967. Take bus #1,11, or 27. To reach the building, walk northwest up the wide new road springing from HaZanhanim St. (which runs along the Old City wall) until it meets Shivtei Yisrael St. The museum will be on your left just before the junction. This new road runs along the pre-67 line between East and West Jerusalem. (Open Sun.-Thurs. 9am4pm, Fri. 9am-lpm. Admission NIS5, students N1S4.)