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- ↑ "NEW RELEASE: Matisyahu "Jerusalem"". VideoStatic. November 15, 2006. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Defiant Matisyahu sings 'Jerusalem' at Spain festival". Times of Israel . 2015-08-23. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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