Exploring the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem: A Visitor's Guide-All you ever needed to know

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the holiest and special sites in Christianity. Located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, the church is home to two of the holiest sites in Christianity - the site where Jesus was crucified, known as Calvary, and the tomb where Jesus was buried and then resurrected. Today, the tomb is enclosed by a shrine called the Aedicula. The final four Stations of the Cross, or Via Dolorosa, are also located inside the church.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE JLM
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
The New Testament tells that Jesus was crucified at Golgotha, “the place of the skull”. This is commonly thought to be an area of stone quarries outside the city’s walls at the time. Around a decade after Jesus’s crucifixion, a third wall was built to enclose the area of his execution and burial within the city. This provides validation for the Holy Sepulchre’s location inside today’s Old City of Jerusalem.
After he had a vision of a cross in the sky in 312 AD, Constantine the Great converted to Christianity and sent his mother, Empress Helena, to Jerusalem in search of Jesus’s tomb. She found a relic of the cross near a tomb, leading her to believe she had found Calvary. In 326 AD, Constantine ordered a church built at the site. All the soil and debris over the centuries was removed from the cave, revealing a rock-cut tomb identified as the burial site of Jesus.
The Church now stands over the two holy sites. The great basilica or Martyrium encloses the traditional site of Calvary in one corner. Across the way, the Anastasis (“Resurrection”) encloses the cave tomb of Jesus’s burial. The church was finally consecrated on September 13, 335 AD. The wooden doors of the church’s main entrance are still the original doors from 326 AD. This puts into perspective the ancient grandeur of this holy church.
The Aedicule is a small chapel housing the Holy Sepulchre. It has two rooms - one holds the Angel’s Stone, believed to be a fragment of the stone that sealed Jesus’s tomb, the other is the tomb of Jesus. After the 14th century, a marble plaque over the tomb now protects it from further damage caused by flocks of pilgrims.
The Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Armenian Apostolic all have rightful access to the interior of the tomb, and all three hold Holy Mass there daily. Between May 2016 and March 2017, the Aedicule underwent painstaking restoration and repair after the structure to make the structure safe for visitors again.
Admission to the church is free and visitors of all religions are welcome. We highly recommend modest dress.
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera [e-mail] [phone] tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered licensed tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this "calling" in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)

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We went there number of times during recent pilgrimage. Very interesting commentary. Thank you.

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It is a very beautiful cathedral, most pleasing to my eyes. I had too stop and light francisence from Jerusalem, it purifies and smells so good. I have seen many pictures, but this was like being there. Yeshuas tomb looks good after they had cleaned it. It is difficult for me too travel long distance right now. Even the ladder in front of the window is still there! It is good that so many can come together to worship, God and Jesus and the Holy Ghost and blessed Virgin Saint Mary. Thank you again in the Holy Trinity name , blessings from above, amen. 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇺🇳

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And thank you Zahi for your time, blessings from above, amen.

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Superb! The guy who turned the lights on for you to show us the first century tombs is a legend! Great video once again. Thanks Zahi 😃👍👊

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Ameen

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If it’s crowded you won’t see all of this . This what I am talking about upstairs. We visit this place 2019. We started early in the morning to do the station of the cross before we enter this church of sepulcher and there was a mass upstairs a Catholic mass the side we are you talking about and I didn’t know the wall about Abraham and Isaac when Abraham offer his only son Isaac and other paintings I still remember fresh from my mind it’s a long line to go inside but we final go inside with patience. Thank you again for sharing this beautiful amazing video of yours. I really appreciate recalling those we visited 3 years ago. 🙏

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Was just there today. Thanks for the guide, adds to the impact of what I experienced.

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Thank you for doing this! I will probably never get to go to these places and this is a wonderful gift to us ,

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God Bless you for this video! I truly would like to visit one day!

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The crown is human thing ,Not God's ....The Lord is worried about humanity...,Like a Father , for his children...❤️Then l wouldn't be with you...God Bless my dears ❤️❤️🌈☀️💞

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I was there 3 years ago when it was so crowded, and so I appreciate seeing this now as I can re-trace my steps clearly, without being rushed. I enjoyed this video very much - it brought back my wonderful memories of the Holy land.

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Incredible video!!!! I thank you so much!!!!!

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Great video, thank you for explaining everything

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Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou... so grateful! Blessings from Australia

[@steves5172]

Hello Zahi! I love your videos they are very informative and interesting. I visited Israel in April this year (2023) but the church of the Holy Sepulchre was heaving with visitors and made filming almost impossible so your film enabled me to revisit the church. Due to knee problems I was not able to climb the steps up to Golgotha and I thank you for helping me to see what I missed! Many thanks again Zahi, you are a blessing in yourself!

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Thanks a great virtual pilgrimage. I need more sight of Prayers at the Holy Sepulcher.

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Thanks

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Zahi, hi 👋 ( ARMANIAN PLACE BECAUSE THAT ARMANIAN HE KNOW YOU HAVE ARMANIAN FRIEND IN 🇦🇺🇦🇲❤️💙🧡 TRY 2 BLESS YOU AMEN AMEN HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH AMEN 🙏🏻 THANK YOU MY FRIEND ZAHI.

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Thank you so much Zahi! This is my favorite video :) I received my blessing too with you :) Loved seeing ALL of this plus the priests doing the incense purification !!!

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Thank you Bro Zahi and TUHAN Yeshua Bless you❤️👍🙏

[@susansunday5958]

Thank you so very much for this remarkable tour of the church. We were all blessed when he turned on the light onto the Jewish burial tombs for us to see. God bless you very much. You are blessed to live so close to this Holiest of Holy place on earth. 🙏🏼💕

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A truly special video! Thank you

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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I enjoyed this very much. Thank you for the privilege of touring the most Holy Place.

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Hello Tour Guide. Still Here watching but its late and this is the last one for today. Enjoyed the video and Good Evening from Hilda Page of Victoria British Columbia Canada.

[@SalimSarkis-fk6wh]

I came here for pilgrimage at the end of July. It was very beautiful but very crowded. I visited all these places and yearn to visit them again. I was able to visit a chapel by going through the Catholic sacristy.

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Shalom my bro Zahi

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Thank you so much for the tour. This is the next best thing to actually being there.

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I love your videos!!! Thank you for all of them. God bless you!

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Thank you for this video. It was so great. I am a Catholic visiting Jerusalem soon, and this was very helpful to me. Bless you!

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Truly you blessed when that guy permit you to enter although it’s time to close to clean but when you speak to him he didn’t hesitate to let you in then he open the lights for you to see that century place we are also blessed because true your video we see it. Thank you so much everything appreciated. God bless. 🙏

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Thanks!

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Thank you Loved the tomb with light on

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Zahi, thank you so much for this fantastic video tour.

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He has been embodying me with his spirit, I need prayers,

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I`m always fascinated again from about this outstanding and glorious church! Thank you so much Zahi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So nice they allowed you to video

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Truly the most beautiful place on earth. Thank you for the in-depth tour.

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Oh my goodness that was a great tour you did a beautiful job thank you so much.

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Love every video you have of this beautiful church. Thank you for sharing.

[@sylviaatkinson1143]

Thank you for the tour of this church that I love so much and hope to come back to in the future. The Holy Sepulcher Church was my magnet as well and during the ten days (divided) I spent in Jerusalem i had to go there morning, noon and evening. Next time I hope to get to spent the night inside! What a privilege and prayer it will be!

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Someday I’ll visit the holy places of my lord Jesus Christ moved around before crucifixion

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🙏🏻🍁🙏🏻

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I love the video. I really did not realize how huge this Church is.

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Wonderful, informative tour. Thank you!

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I enjoy these long videos especially when you go to archeological digs. Thank you for the tour

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I really in joy your tours around Jerusalem I would love to visit one day love your videos I watch them a lot nearly every morning

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Fantastic efforts, Many thanks for the historical insights!

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Thank you so much,Zahi ,for this wonderful video. May Lord Jesus bless you abundantly.

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Thank you too

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Zahi! Thank you for this tour. Your best of this place I visited in 2011. Few people and beautiful lighting. Excellent. Bless you.

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very nice video thank you God bless

[@zahishaked]

Thank you too

[@silanjian]

Thank You for the presentation and being very truthful to history. Hope, will have a chance to meet you soon in Jerusalem. Wishing you and your loved ones the best.

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I love this it absolutely wonderful I would love to visit the holy sepulcher

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Zahi you are extremly knolidged in every place you tour Brovo i like your tours if i come israle ill seek you for this you know your way around

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Thanks so much for this vid, its a great guide, i hope i can go one day

[@SagarSingh-pw8cd]

Hello Zahi Shaked, the Virtual tour is amazing as I being from a different religion wanted to know about the different religions main deity and this history and I was stunned at many places inside the Church. May God shover his blessings on you for all that you have shown and explained. God loves you, God loves all