 It's impossible to spend any time in central Jerusalem without seeing them. Blowing in the wind. They've been called the whirling umbrellas of Jerusalem, but in one of the most ancient cities of the world where nothing has done for no reason, many have asked, what is the origin of the mysterious hanging umbrellas? What do they mean? Who put them there and what is their significance? According to Israel21c, the Jerusalem municipality has installed 1,000 parasols on Uel Moshe Salomon Street in downtown Jerusalem, calling it the Umbrella's Street Project, but Jerusalem is far from the only world city to have attempted a project of this nature. Umbrella streets can be found in Paris, France, Dublin, Ireland, and many other cities throughout the world. Perhaps what's more unique about Jerusalem's Umbrella project is the amount of theories it has generated among local residents as to what these umbrellas mean, what is their symbolism. The first theory among residents goes that the umbrellas are there to provide a reminder of the upcoming rainy season during the summer, and the rainy season in Israel typically begins with the Sukkot holiday during which observant Jews move into temporary huts. Another theory goes that the different colours of the colourful umbrellas represent the different tribes in this mixed city of ultra religious Jews, secular Jews, national religious Jews and of course non-Jews. And finally there are some who say the umbrellas are just there to protect residents against the relentless hard summer sun in this hot city. What's your theory about the Jerusalem Umbrella's?