Windows Winter 2006 - Jerusalem Foundation

Song of Songs
“Behold, thou art
fair my beloved...
fairest among women.”
“An enclosed garden
is my sister, my bride...
A hidden fountain, a
sealed spring.”
F
Garden
brings Bible alive
for Jerusalem’s children
or generations, poets and writers have been
inspired by the imagery and deep love portrayed
in the biblical book of Shir Hashirim (Song of
Songs). Now, the feelings and ambiance of this
great love story are being revisited in the Shir
Hashirim Garden at the Ein Yael Living Museum
in Jerusalem. Via sight, sound and scent, the lush
world of the biblical text is being brought to life
for all who visit.
The Garden has been designed as a maze of grape
arbors, fruit trees and perfume bushes all descending
to the “locked garden.” Fed by the Ein Yael spring,
the garden includes the bridal canopy and “king’s
rooms” alluringly described in the Song of Songs.
Visitors to this tranquil haven, nestled warmly in
the Jerusalem hills, will truly feel they have stepped
back in time to the world of King Solomon and
the passions he described.
The Jerusalem Foundation thanks all those who made this special project possible.