I am Christian, so I can only give a Christian perspective on Jerusalem, hopefully this still helps.
Explanation:
Jerusalem is a Holy City to Christians, it is the place where Jesus preached sometimes, was crucified, and rose from the grave.
It is an important place where prophecies have been fulfilled and will be fulfilled (according to the Bible)
It is an important place in both the New and Old testament (Ex) Two are Solomon and Jesus)
Tweet: You could do something about easter or palm sunday as an example
I'd do something like "Palm Sunday is the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the holy city, on a donkey a week before his crucifixion and ascension. The former Kings of Israel and prophets foreshadowed his crucifixion, in Jerusalem, several hundred years prior."
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