Ruins of the Ancient Beit KᵊnësꞋët ha-Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ The foundations of "David's Tomb" on Har Tzi•yonꞋ in Yᵊru•shâ•laꞋyim incorporate the ruins of the original, first-century, Beit-Din ha-Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ, in which Pâ•qidꞋ Ya•a•qovꞋ ha-Tza•diqꞋ prayed with the original Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ and convened the first Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ Beit-Din. Tradition holds that Dâ•widꞋ ha-MëlꞋëkh — symbol of the Mâ•shiꞋakh — rests in this original Beit-ha-KᵊnësꞋët ha-Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ (see Biblical Archaeology Review, 90.05-06, XVI.3, p. 16ff).

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How does one pray toward Yᵊru•shâ•laꞋyim?

Jews don't pray facing east! That's sun worship! Jews pray toward Yᵊru•shâ•laꞋyim (see Mᵊlâkh•im Âl′ëph 8:34, 44 , 48; and Div•rei′ ha-Yâm•im′ Beit 6:34.) If that happens to be east, then ok. But in Brisbane, Australia, Jews pray facing approximately northwest and in the U.S. state of Oregon approximately northeast; while in Sweden, Jews pray approximately southeast.

Answer: Use Google Earth (or a globe & string) to find
the direction of the shortest line to Yᵊru•shâ•laꞋyim

The answer will probably surprise you. (You can ask an airline pilot or navy navigator to help you find the direction of the arc of the "great circle" between you and Yᵊru•shâ•laꞋyim. But pulling a string taut on a globe between where you pray and Yᵊru•shâ•laꞋyim will do well enough. Then you may need to consult a compass to see which way that direction is from where you pray.)

Pray toward latitude	at longitude (= time)
31° 46' 22 North	35° 14' 09 East = Yᵊru•shâ•laꞋyim Time
What is the correct image of Yᵊru•shâ•lay′im right now?

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