This Ignite the Truth episode was filmed at the Haas Promenade, known in Hebrew as the Tayelet, a favorite spot for Jerusalem locals. Its panoramic views offer one of the most striking vantage points in the city, making it a popular starting point for tours of Israel’s capital.

From the promenade, visitors can look across the Hinnom Valley to many of Jerusalem’s most significant sites: the City of David, the Temple Mount, the Mount of Olives, Mount Scopus, the King David Hotel and the YMCA tower. According to tradition, the Tayelet is where Abraham first saw Mount Moriah, where the Temple Mount currently stands and where he was instructed to sacrifice Isaac (Gen. 22:3–5).

Beyond the Temple Mount to the east is the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended into heaven after His resurrection. As the disciples watched Him go, two angels promised, “This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven” (Acts 1:9–12). The prophet Zechariah foretold that on that day, “His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east” (Zech. 14:4a). From here, visitors can see both the mountain where Abraham’s faith was tested and the mountain where the Messiah departed and will one day return.

Families come here to picnic, stroll or hang hammocks among the olive and sycamore trees, and it is not uncommon to see Arab shepherds from the village in the valley guiding their flocks across the slopes, adding to the pastoral atmosphere.

The Promenade’s walkways and viewpoints are built from locally quarried Jerusalem stone that glows golden at sunset with the hues that gave the City of Gold its name. Its design thoughtfully frames the Old City and reflects the character of the surrounding landscape, and its path follows the route of an ancient aqueduct that ran from Solomon’s Pools to Jerusalem.

Below, the Hinnom Valley joins the Kidron and Tyropoeon valleys that merge to form the shape of the Hebrew letter shin (ש), the first letter of Shaddai, one of the names of God. This is seen as a fulfillment of God’s instruction to “seek the place where the LORD your God chooses . . . to put His name for His dwelling place” (Deut. 12:5).

The site’s elevation has also made it strategic. During the Six Day War of 1967, Jordanian forces seized the adjoining Armon Hanetziv ridge, with its own promenade that connects to the Tayelet. Israeli soldiers recaptured it that same day, an early victory that secured southern Jerusalem in the days before the reunification of the Old City.

Next time you’re in Jerusalem, make sure you don’t miss this remarkable place, where you can enjoy a fantastic view, ponder the history and take to heart the instructions of Psalm 122:6: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.”