The Western Wall Tunnels
Lesson Brief
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The Western Wall tunnels are an ancient tunnel system running 488 meters along the Western Wall. The series of tunnels also run under the Muslim Quarter in Jerusalem and feature impressive engineering feats that are still not fully understood to this day.
Additional Vocabulary:
| כְּשֶׁלְעַצמוֹ | By itself, in it of itself |
| מִתַחַת לְ | Under, below |
| לְרִאשׁוֹנָה | For the first time |
| מַדְהִים , מַדְהִימִים | amazing |
Click and Match
- weight
- מִשׁקָל
- tier(s), layer(s)
- נִדבָּך , נִדְבָּכִים / נִדְבְּכֵי
- length
- אוֹרֵךְ
- the engineering challenges
- האֶתְגָּרִים ההנדסיים
- canal
- תְעָלָה
- to connect / they were connected
- לְחַבֵּר / חוּבְּרוּ
- a fascinating tour
- סִיוּר מְרַתֵּק
- space(s)
- חָלָל , חֲלָלִים
- passageway
- מִסדְרוֹן
- visitor(s)
- מְבַקֵר , מְבַקְּרִים