Easter in jerusalem

Lunar eclipse over Jerusalem may mark date of Jesus's crucifixion, NASA reports

Some believe that the new data from NASA, paired with Biblical text, could pinpoint the day Jesus was crucified.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A "Blood Moon" is seen during a lunar eclipse over Jerusalem July 27, 2018.
Melissa Mott of King of Kings leads prayergoers during the March 31 service at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem.

Christians gather in Jerusalem's Old City for Easter amid Gaza war

Despite a decrease in tourists and tempered celebrations, Christians gathered at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem's Old City for prayer and commemoration.

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Palestinian Christians attend a service on Easter Sunday at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 1, 2018.

Church upset at curbs on Orthodox Easter crowds

Amid recent tensions at the Gaza, Lebanon and Syria borders boiling over, Israel reportedly canceled travel permits for Gazan Christians for the upcoming feast.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Few steps away from Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, visitors discover an underground cistern with a musical surprise

Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity

"There’s an echo."

|ByREUTERS

Christians celebrate Palm Sunday in the Holy Land

Hundreds of worshipers attend Palm Sunday processions in Jerusalem and the West Bank to mark the beginning of Easter festivities.

MARCH 30, 2015ByREUTERS
A Catholic nun holds an olive branch during a Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem

Top 10 must do experiences over Easter and Passover in the Holy Land

Experience the holidays through a unique historic and biblical lens.

MARCH 23, 2015ByELISA MOED/TRAVELUJAH
A Christian woman outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

A field guide to Lent in Jerusalem

“Jesus fasted for forty days and forty nights” (Mt 4:2)

FEBRUARY 18, 2015ByBEATA ANDONIA/ TRAVELUHJAH
A Christian woman outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

JPostTV: Good Friday & Holy Saturday highlights

Jerusalem is heaving with Christian pilgrims from around the world this weekend for the Christian festival of Easter.

APRIL 20, 2014ByCAMILLA SCHICK
Worshippers take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City.

In Pictures: Christians commemorate Good Friday in Jerusalem

Masses retrace route Jesus took along Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

APRIL 18, 2014ByREUTERS
Christian worshippers in a procession marking Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City April 18, 2014.

The last supper – a Passover seder?

All are aware of what time of the year it is. All speak about preparing for Passover, but none conclusively identifies the occasion.

APRIL 13, 2014ByRAYMOND APPLE
Marranos: Secret Seder in Spain 370