History

Jerusalem: Center of the World

For over 40 centuries, untold numbers of Jews, Christians and Muslims have come to Jerusalem to look for God, while billions more have worshiped from afar. Jerusalem: Center of the World, a two-hour epic event, delves into the historical facts and religious beliefs that have led so many thousands to live and die for this city.

Jerusalem: Center of the World

1h 55m

This epic story captures the rich mosaic of Jerusalem’s Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. Covering over 4,000 years, explore the city’s founding; the birth and convergence of the world’s three major monotheistic religions; and the key events in Jerusalem’s history as described in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, the Talmud, the Hagaddah, the Koran, and the Hadith.

Episodes

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    Jerusalem: Center of the World

    S1 E1 - 1h 55m

    This epic story captures the rich mosaic of Jerusalem’s Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. Covering over 4,000 years, explore the city’s founding; the birth and convergence of the world’s three major monotheistic religions; and the key events in Jerusalem’s history as described in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, the Talmud, the Hagaddah, the Koran, and the Hadith.

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