List of songs about Jerusalem

• "Jerusalem" by Kenneth Lampl (2012) performed by the Zamir Chorale of Boston
• "Al Chomotaich" (
  Yaakov Shwekey
• "Anachnu olim elaich, Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: אנחנו עולים אליך, ירושלים, "We coming for you, Jerusalem"), performed by Nira Rabinovich
• "Bisharayich Yerushalayim" (
  Jerusalem Gates"), saluting the Israel Defense Forces paratroopers of the Six-Day War
• "Biyerushalayim" (Hebrew: בירושלים, "In Jerusalem") by Miami Boys Choir, (1997)
• "Giv'at HaTahmoshet" (
  Ammunition Hill") by Yoram Taharlev
• "Himnon Hapoel Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: המנון הפועל ירושלים, "Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. anthem") by Dudu Barak
• "Hineh ani ba" (Hebrew: הנה אני בא, "Here I Come", on the conflict of everyday life in Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv) by Hadag Nahash
• "Hineni kan" (Hebrew: הנני כאן, "Jerusalem, here I am") by Yehoram Gaon and Harel Skaat
• "Im eshkachech Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: אם אשכחך ירושלים, 'If I Forget Thee Jerusalem') by Miami Boys Choir, (2001)
• "Kinor David" (
  King David"), by Avihu Medina
• "Lemaan tzion lo eshkakhekh" (Hebrew: למען ציון לא אשכחך, "For Zion I will not forget you") by Miami Boys Choir
• "Lach Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: לך ירושלים, "For you, Jerusalem") by Amos Etinger, performed by Ronit Ofir
• "Lekol' echad Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: לכל אחד ירושלים, "Jerusalem is for each one") by Nathan Yehonathan, performed by Dorit Reuveni
• "Leshana haba'a biyerushalayim" (
  Next Year in Jerusalem"), by Miami Boys Choir
• "Me'al pisgat Har Hatzofim" (Hebrew: מעל פסגת הר הצופים "From Atop Mount Scopus") by Avigdor Hameiri, performed by Yehoram Gaon
• "Shomer hahomot" (Hebrew: שומר החומות "Walls guardman"), performed by Military orchestra of Central Command of IDF
• "Sisu et Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: שישו את ירושלים "Rejoice in Jerusalem"), performed by Dudu Fisher
• "Veliyerushalayim" (Hebrew: ולירושלים, "And to Jerusalem") by Miami Boys Choir
• "Yerushalayim" by Avraham Fried, (1995)
• "Yerushalayim" performed by Esther Ofarim (1978)
• "Yerushalayim" by Shimrit Or, performed by Ilana Avital
• "Yerushalayim" by Mordechai Ben David
• "Yerushalayim" by Miami Boys Choir (2007)
• "Yerushalayim Ha'akheret" (Hebrew: ירושלים האחרת, "The Different Jerusalem"), performed by Izhar Cohen and in 2017 at the ceremony for the 50th anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem by Sarit Hadad
• "Yerushalayim Can You Hear Our Voice" by Miami Boys Choir, (2001)
• "Yerushalayim shel barzel" (Hebrew: ירושלים של ברזל, "Jerusalem of Iron") by Meir Ariel
• "Yerushalayim shel Beitar" (Hebrew: ירושלים של בית"ר, "Jerusalem of Beitar"), performed by Itzik Kala and others
• "Yerushalayim sheli" (Hebrew: ירושלים שלי, "My Jerusalem") by Dan Almagor and Nurit Hirsh
• "Zot Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: זאת ירושלים, "This is Jerusalem") by Nahum Heyman
• "O Jerusalem" (
  O Jerusalem") by Ben Snof
• "Tsion Halo Tish'ali"(Hebrew: ציון הלא תשאלי) by Yehoda HaLevi

National and folk songs

• "Hatikvah", national anthem of Israel, mentions Jerusalem heavily
• "Yerushalayim shel zahav" (Hebrew: ירושלים של זהב, "Jerusalem of Gold") by Naomi Shemer, performed by Shuli Natan, Ofra Haza and many others
• "Lakh Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: לך ירושלים, "For You, Jerusalem")
• "Shabekhi Yerushalayim" (Hebrew: שבחי ירושלים, "Praise the Lord, Jerusalem!"), based on Psalms 147:12–13 (lyrics) and Avihu Medina, performed by Glykeria and many others
• "Yefe Noff" (Hebrew: יפה נוף, "Beautiful scenery"), written by Judah Halevi 12th cet., based on Psalms 48:3, performed by Etti Ankri

Jewish liturgy

• The third paragraph of the
  Birkat HaMazon
  , the Grace After Meals is completely about God blessing Jerusalem and rebuilding it.
• Kabbalat Shabbat
  and makes many references to Jerusalem as the royal city and that it shall be rebuilt over its ruins.

Shabbat zemirot

• "Tzur Mishelo Achalnu" (Hebrew: צור משלו אכלנו, "Rock from whom we have eaten") – the last two stanzas are about having compassion for the city of Zion and for a restoration there.
• "Ya Ribon Olam" (Hebrew: יה ריבון עולם, "God Master of the World") – is a song in Hebrew and Aramaic whose final stanza is about the restoration of the Temple in "Jerusalem, City of Beauty"
• "Yom zeh l'Yisrael" (Hebrew: יום זה לישראל, "This is a day for Israel") – the final stanza asks God to remember the ruined city, Jerusalem.

Arabic language

• "Al Quds Al Atiqa" (
  Arabic: القدس العتيقة, "Jerusalem's Ancient Streets") by Fairuz
• "Zahrat al Meda'in" (
  Arabic: زهرة المدائن, "Flower of Cities") by Fairuz
  (1968)
• "Al Quds" (
  Kazem al-Saher
• "Al Quds De Ardina" (
  Arabic: القدس دي أرضنا, "Jerusalem is Our Land") by Amr Diab
• "Al Quds Lena" (
  Hakim
• "Al Quds Haterga' Lena" (
  Hakim, Anoushka
  , et al.
• "Ya Quds" (
  Arabic: يا قدس, "Oh Jerusalem") by Nawal Elzoghbi
• "Ala Bab al Quds" (
  Hani Shaker
• "Abda´ meneen?" (
  Zena
• "Hamaam al-Quds" (
  Arabic: حمام القدس, "Doves of Jerusalem") by Julia Boutros, Amal Arafa and Sausan Hamami
• "Il-Gudes Naadat" (
  Arabic: القدس نادت, "Jerusalem called") by Al Waad

English language

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• "
  Stephen Adams
  , released in 1892
• "
  Jerusalem" by Sleep
  , first released in 1999
• "
  Jerusalem by Matisyahu
  , released in 2006

• "Gerusalemme" by Amedeo Minghi, (1999)

Russian language

• "Dnyom i Nochyu" (Russian: Днём и ночью) also known as "Ierusalim" (Russian: Иерусалим, "Jerusalem") by Alexander Rosenbaum

References

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