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Hanukkah Menorahs
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Jerusalem Stone --> Jerusalem Stone and Glass Menorah and
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Use
in building
The
Belz World Center in Jerusalem, a modern building
faced in Jerusalem stone
Municipal laws in Jerusalem require that all buildings
be faced with local Jerusalem stone. The ordinance
dates back to the British Mandate and the governorship
of Sir Ronald Storrs and was part of a master
plan for the city drawn up in 1918 by Sir William
McLean, then city engineer of Alexandria.
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Jerusalem Stone Menorah - Made in Israel
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According to a report by the Geological Survey of
Israel:
The various rock types in the area were exploited
for different purposes.The variety of lithologic
types used in building are:
1. White, coarse crystalline limestone originally
referred to as "Meleke", the stone of
Kings.
2. Cream-colored micritic limestone known locally
as "Mizzi Hilu" (sweet rock).
3. Red-colored limestone known as "Mizzi Ahmar"
(red rock).
4. Gray crystalline dolomite known as “Mizzi Yehudi”
(Jewish rock – modern times).
5. Flagstone of thin-layered limestone.
These rock types were quarried from the Judean limestone
and dolomite in and around the Old City of Jerusalem.
This variety of stone gives Jerusalem its unique
character. The setting sun reflected on the cream-colored
limestone facade of both ancient and modern structures
gives them a golden hue, giving rise to the term
"Jerusalem of Gold". |
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