In this episode, we explore the harrowing final days of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in Jerusalem, focusing on the tragic collapse of the Jewish Quarter. While much attention is paid to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount, fewer listeners know the story of Mishkenot Sha'ananim, the first neighborhood built outside the Old City walls, and its symbolic fall. We examine the role of the Haganah and the Palmach units in the defense of the city, the strategic importance of the Citadel, and the devastating siege that led to the expulsion of the Jewish population from their historic homes for the first time in centuries. Through the eyes of defenders like Rabbi Shlomo Goren and the civilian residents who refused to leave, we reconstruct the human cost of the conflict. This narrative moves beyond high-level politics to look at the street-by-street fighting, the surrender negotiations with Jordanian forces, and the immediate aftermath that reshaped the demographic map of the Holy City. We also touch upon the controversial decision by David Ben-Gurion not to retake the Old City immediately after the war ended, a choice that would define Jerusalem’s borders for decades. Join us as we uncover the silenced voices of those who lived through the shelling of the Hadassah Hospital convoy and the eventual destruction of the ancient synagogues in the Jewish Quarter.
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