Most people think that Jerusalem is just a city with a Jewish name.  In fact in some ways they are right.  Jerusalem does have a mayor, and a city hall, parks, schools, bars, museums, office buildings, and a zoo.  But to me and my family as well, Jerusalem is the birthplace of all of our beliefs, culture, religion, and pretty much everything else.  My family especially has grown up in Jerusalem.  My family has never left Jerusalem as far as I can remember.  Ever since Abraham was sent by God to found Jerusalem, my family has never left.  Not only is Jerusalem the capital of Israel, but it is the birthplace of Jewish culture.  My ancestors listened to the prayers of the first father of the first church of Israel, in 825 BCE.  The only time my family left Israel is when the Christians kicked us out in 312.  We were only let back in after the Muslims conquered Jerusalem.  And now I fast forward to just yesterday.  Yesterday was June 7th, 1967, the day we won the war against the surrounding Arab countries who wanted to kick us out again.  I was on the front lines of the fight along side my two older brothers.  We came home from war yesterday.  We won the war in just six days.  And today Jerusalem is finally the capital of Israel, as it should be.

Signed,
Joseph