Sha'ar HaGai Nehemiah mentions that he began his trip to the city from Sha'ar HaGai. The name refers to a site on the way to Jerusalem. The Hebrew name Sha'ar HaGai is a translation of the Arabic Bab el Wad, the Valley Gate, which leads to Jerusalem


This picture was taken from the book "Jerusalem Skyline" by Duby Tal and Moni Haramati,
ISBN 965-05-0680-2. (C) All Rights Reserved.

This page was created by Nahmi Avineri - 1995