{"id":79656,"date":"2026-08-16T08:31:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/?post_type=events&#038;p=79656"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:02:59","slug":"open-gate","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/en\/event\/open-gate\/","title":{"rendered":"Open the Gate for Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><section class=\"alignfull  columns-block\">\n    <div class=container>\n\n        <h2 class=\"section-title\">\n            Some Important Details        <\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"columns\"  style=\"--items-count:4\">\n                            <li style=\"text-align: center\">\n                                        <div class=\"image-wrapper ratio\">\n                        <picture >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 128px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calendar-baner.png\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calendar-baner.png\"  alt=\"\u05ea\u05d0\u05e8\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05df \"  width='128' height='107'  class=\" lazy thumb-img\" ><\/picture>                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <h3>\n                            Date and Time                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"column-content\">\n                            <p>Tuesday, 15\/9 | 5:00pm\u20136:30pm<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li style=\"text-align: center\">\n                                        <div class=\"image-wrapper ratio\">\n                        <picture >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 135px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vector-smart-object1_0.png\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/vector-smart-object1_0.png\"  alt=\"\u05de\u05d7\u05d9\u05e8\"  width='135' height='101'  class=\" lazy thumb-img\" ><\/picture>                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <h3>\n                            Cost                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"column-content\">\n                            <p>139 NIS<br \/>\nSenior citizens: 129 NIS<br \/>\nIncludes tour and performance<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li style=\"text-align: center\">\n                                        <div class=\"image-wrapper ratio\">\n                        <picture >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 110px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/icon-not_0.png\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/icon-not_0.png\"  alt=\"\"  width='110' height='110'  class=\" lazy thumb-img\" ><\/picture>                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <h3>\n                            Accessibility &#038; Difficulty                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"column-content\">\n                            <p>Not accessible<br \/>\nDifficulty level: Easy<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li style=\"text-align: center\">\n                                        <div class=\"image-wrapper ratio\">\n                        <picture >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 82px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/guide.png\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/guide.png\"  alt=\"\u05de\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9\u05da\"  width='82' height='116'  class=\" lazy thumb-img\" ><\/picture>                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <h3>\n                            Guide                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"column-content\">\n                            <p>Yiska Eshet<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n            \n\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p dir=\"ltr\">During the Days of Awe and Selichot, we will set out on a tour of the Jewish Quarter in the unique atmosphere of this season. Moving through different sites along the timeline, we will hear about figures who left their mark on the city and whose lives were shaped by renewal, forgiveness, and a profound sense of meaning.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">We will tell the story of a synagogue that rose from the ashes again and again; of the light of the menorah; of the poetry of Selichot; and of children playing in the streets of the city.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Route:<\/strong> Zion Gate, Broad Wall, Hurva Synagogue (exterior), Menorah, Four Sephardic Synagogues (exterior), Batei Mahase Square<br><strong>Meeting point:<\/strong> Zion Gate<br><strong>End point:<\/strong> Tower of David<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The ticket includes admission to the \u201cSinging Love for Jerusalem\u201d performance, which will take place after the tour in the Citadel Courtyard, hosted by Tal Ne\u2019eh.<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">For the other <strong>\u201cSinging Love for Jerusalem\u201d<\/strong> tours, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/en\/event\/singing-love-to-jerusalem\/\"><strong>click here &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Advance registration is required for the tours.<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><\/p><div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p class=\"has-small-font-size\" dir=\"ltr\">Photo: Avraham Graicer<\/p><section class=\"block-text \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container center-text\">Tickets purchased on the website can be canceled, provided the cancellation is made no later than 4 business days before the scheduled activity.\r\n\r\nCancellations will only be accepted in writing via email at contact@tod.org.il<\/div>\n\t<\/section>","protected":false},"template":"","events-categories":[31],"class_list":["post-79656","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry","events-categories-tours-around-jerusalem"],"acf":{"info-boxes":{"title":"","summary":"","box_type":"info","items":null,"events":null,"posts":null},"event_type":"event","category":[31],"show_board":"hide","selected_boards":[6866],"associated_board":6866,"location":["outdoor"],"image":80608,"summary":"A Selichot-Inspired Tour of the Jewish Quarter","dates":"","days":"","hours":"","ticketing-code":800,"package-code":800,"ticketing-status":"open","hide_ticketing_club":true,"show_tod_agreement":false,"hide_contact_form":false,"page-hero":{"summary":"A Selichot-Inspired Tour of the Jewish Quarter","tickets-bar":true,"fullscreen":false,"darken":0.3,"image":80608,"image-mobile":null,"vimeo-id":"","video-background":false}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Open the Gate for Us | Selichot Tour<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We will tell the story of a synagogue that rose from the ashes again and again; 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