Even though more than 60 years had passed since the first group of Jews had returned to their homeland, Jerusalem was only sparsely settled.
با اینکه بیش از ۶۰ سال از کوچ اوّلین دسته از یهودیان به وطنشان گذشته بود اورشلیم هنوز شهری کم‌جمعیت بود .‏