"The trees of Jerusalem were of cinnamon, but when it was destroyed, they were hidden away. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 63a
"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!" ~~ Psalms (Tehillim) 122:6
"A snake or scorpion never bit anyone in Jerusalem and a person never said to his fellow there is not enough room for me to sleep in Jerusalem. " ~~ Talmud, Yoma 21a
"To what does “In the city of Gold” refer? To the Golden Jerusalem (crown) like that that Rabbi Akiva made for his wife. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 59a
"If a land has a soul, then Jerusalem is the soul of the Land of Israel." ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"Jerusalem was destroyed just because school-children were kept from their classrooms." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Who saw not Jerusalem in its glory has never seen a beautiful city." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah
"The Divine Presence never quits the Western Wall." ~~ Midrash Tehillilm
"Whoever mourns for Jerusalem will be meritorious and will see its rejoicing and all who do not mourn for Jerusalem will not see it’s rejoicing. " ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit 30b
"The ransomed of the Lord shall return…with singing to Zion." ~~ Isaiah (Yesha’yahu) 35:10
"Eternity means Jerusalem." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"Jerusalem is the very heart of the Jewish State." ~~ David Ben-Gurion