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John 2:1-11 (King James Version)

1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

10And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

John 2:6-8

The Jewish Quarter (Hebrew: הרובע היהודי‎, HaRova HaYehudi or the Rova) is one of the four traditional quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. It lies in the southeastern sector of the walled city, and stretches from the Zion Gate in the south, along the Armenian Quarter on the west, up to the Cardo in the north and extends to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount in the east.

The village of Cana (kfar kana) is holy to Christians as the site where Jesus performed His first miracle, transforming water into wine.

John Chapter 2

1 On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2 Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. 3 When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Now six stone jars were standing there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the steward of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first; and when men have drunk freely, then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

The Revised Standard Version, (New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.) 1973, 1977.

The village of Cana (kfar kana) is holy to Christians as the site where Jesus performed His first miracle, transforming water into wine.

John Chapter 2

1 On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2 Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. 3 When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Now six stone jars were standing there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the steward of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first; and when men have drunk freely, then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

The Revised Standard Version, (New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.) 1973, 1977.

man how I adore this village .. I were there a month ago .. pure nostalgia .. zkrtni b2yam zman ;)

Mount Tabor (Hebrew: הר תבור‎, Greek: Όρος Θαβώρ) is located in Lower Galilee, at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the Sea of Galilee. Its elevation at the summit is 575 metres (1,843 ft) above sea level. It is believed by many to be the site of the Transfiguration of Christ and site for the battle between Barak and the army of Jabin, commanded by Sisera. It is also known as Har Tavor, Itabyrium, Jebel et-Tur, and the Mount of Transfiguration.

Three Arab villages are located at its base: Shibli (east), Umm Al-Ghanam (south east) and Daburiyya (west).

On the mountaintop there are two Christian churches. According to Christian tradition, Mount Tabor is the site of the Transfiguration of Christ, during which Jesus began to radiate light and was seen conversing with Moses and Elijah. The scene is in the Synoptic Gospels, as well as alluded to in 2 Peter, but neither account identifies the "high mountain" of the scene by name. The earliest identification of the Mount of Transfiguration as Tabor is by Origen in the 3rd century. It is also mentioned by St. Cyril of Jerusalem and St. Jerome in the 4th century.[1] It is later mentioned in the in the 5th century Transitus Beatae Mariae Virginis.

In 1924, an impressive Roman Catholic church of the Franciscan order was built on the peak of Mount Tabor, Church of the Transfiguration. The church was built upon the ruins of a Byzantine church from the fifth or sixth century and a Crusader church from the 12th century. The monastery's friars have lived near the church since the Ottoman control in 1873. A modest Greek Orthodox church named after the Prophet Elijah is located below the large Roman Catholic church. An All-Night Vigil is held there every year on the Orthodox Feast of the Transfiguration (August 19, which is August 6 according to the Julian Calendar).

Safra Square is the name of Jerusalem's new city hall complex and adjacent plaza.

In addition to municipal government offices, there are shops and restaurants around the tree-lined square, which was named after Jacob and Esther Safra, the parents of Edmond J. Safra. Edmond Safra was one of the leading contributors to the fund which re-built the area of downtown Jerusalem.

The "Square", which is sited on a triangular-shaped plot, lies near the eastern end of Jaffa Road, which bounds it to the southwest. It is bordered on the east by Shivtei Yisrael ("Tribes of Israel") street, which forms the southern triangular intersection across from Tzahal Square, while the northern part of the complex merges into the Russian Compound. Since some of the buildings incorporated into the complex were originally part of the Russian Compound, the Compound's historic gate was replicated to the north of its original location, marking the new boundary of the municipal complex and the contracted remainder of the original compound. Like the original city hall building which it replaced, the new municipality complex lies close to the former 1949 armistice line that divided Jerusalem between Israeli and Jordanian control until 1967. Just across from the Old City, its location is meant to symbolize the municipal government's service to all of its inhabitants.

The area is outside the northwest corner of the Old City's walls, between New Gate and Jaffa Gate. To the east is the Morasha neighborhood and the French Compound, home of the Notre Dame monastery and its Saint Louis Hospital, while Mamilla is to the south, Nachalat Shiv'a to the west, and the Russian Compound and its courthouses and jail are to the north.

Safra Square is the name of Jerusalem's new city hall complex and adjacent plaza.

In addition to municipal government offices, there are shops and restaurants around the tree-lined square, which was named after Jacob and Esther Safra, the parents of Edmond J. Safra. Edmond Safra was one of the leading contributors to the fund which re-built the area of downtown Jerusalem.

The "Square", which is sited on a triangular-shaped plot, lies near the eastern end of Jaffa Road, which bounds it to the southwest. It is bordered on the east by Shivtei Yisrael ("Tribes of Israel") street, which forms the southern triangular intersection across from Tzahal Square, while the northern part of the complex merges into the Russian Compound. Since some of the buildings incorporated into the complex were originally part of the Russian Compound, the Compound's historic gate was replicated to the north of its original location, marking the new boundary of the municipal complex and the contracted remainder of the original compound. Like the original city hall building which it replaced, the new municipality complex lies close to the former 1949 armistice line that divided Jerusalem between Israeli and Jordanian control until 1967. Just across from the Old City, its location is meant to symbolize the municipal government's service to all of its inhabitants.

The area is outside the northwest corner of the Old City's walls, between New Gate and Jaffa Gate. To the east is the Morasha neighborhood and the French Compound, home of the Notre Dame monastery and its Saint Louis Hospital, while Mamilla is to the south, Nachalat Shiv'a to the west, and the Russian Compound and its courthouses and jail are to the north.