Mount Scopus
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Mount Scopus (Hebrew הַר הַצּוֹפִים, Standard Hebrew Har haẒofim, Tiberian Hebrew Har haṣṢôp̄îm; Arabic جبل المشارف Ǧabal al-Mašārif, جبل المشهد Ǧabal al-Mašhad, جبل الصوانة Ǧabal aṣ-Ṣawānah) is a mountain in East Jerusalem.
Fabled for its views of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus is a vantage point that in the past has had strategic significance — hence its name (Latin scopus as in "scope").
Unlike the rest of East Jerusalem, Mount Scopus was held by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and existed as an enclave of Israel inside Jordanian territory. Israeli sovereignty over Mt. Scopus is internationally recognized. Today, Mount Scopus lies inside Israel's official borders for the city of Jerusalem.
Notable establishments on Mount Scopus:
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (main campus)
- Hadassah Medical Center (main hospital)
- Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center (study center and music concerts)
Mount Scopus Memorial College is also the name of a unisex Jewish day school in Australia, the largest Jewish day school in the southern hemisphere. Their ideology is based on Modern Orthodox Judaism and Zionism.
External links
- Jerusalem Photos Portal - Mount Scopus