Mount Zion

Why is Jerusalem called “the joy of all the earth”? Explore Psalm 48 and its powerful message about Hashem’s city, divine protection, and eternal hope. Tags Psalm 48, Tehillim, Psalms, Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Mount Zion, Zion, City of Hashem, City of the Great King, Jewish prayer, Jewish faith, Judaism, Torah, Tanach, Hashem, Holy Temple, Beit HaMikdash, Messiah, Mashiach, Rashi, Radak, Sforno, Ibn Ezra, sons of Korach, Song of the Day, Jerusalem in Psalms, Tehillim explained

Tradition says King David rests on Mount Zion. But careful study of ancient sources and archaeological finds raises an unsettling question: could the real tomb be elsewhere?

Who discovered King David’s Tomb? What supports its authenticity, and why is the site so fiercely contested? Rabbi Idan Grossman and Rabbi Yaakov Sevilia share rare insights and declare: “We must do everything to keep the tomb in our hands.”

In 1948, a secret cable car kept Jerusalem’s defenders connected while hidden from Jordanian fire