Holy sites in jerusalem

Patriarchs, Abbas praise Jordan's role in preventing 'Judaization' of Jerusalem's holy sites

The attendees reportedly highlighted Jordan’s "guardianship of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem."

 King Abdullah II receives representatives of Jerusalem Waqf and Church Councils, Jerusalemite figures in presence of Palestinian President
 Star of David and yizkor candle.

In memory of Mrs. Cherna Moskowitz, of blessed memory

 WILD EDIBLES in the Jerusalem foothills.

Garden of eatin': Hiking the Holyland and all it has to offer

 Torah scrolls being moved from the Western Wall to genizah.

Israeli bill seeks to revive Western Wall compromise after six years


JPost Editorial: The US and Jerusalem

Israel and the US are close allies with shared values. It is therefore all the more disappointing that the US administration has refused to accept Israel’s position on building in part of Jerusalem.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man pushes a shopping cart past a construction site in Gilo, in December 2012

IFCJ to bring black church, gospel singer to Israel

22 leaders of Bahamas-based fellowship to ‘gain new understanding’ of shared history with Jews.

Marvin Sapp

Past bloodshed and fighting put aside to restore Christianity's holiest sites

Monks of the different denominations that share the Church of the Nativity and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher put aside friction to allow restoration at two of Christianity’s holiest sites.

An Italian team has been working for the past three years on repairing the wooden roof of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity

Islamic Sanctification of Jewish Yerushalayim

The Jerusalem Post

Security stepped up around Bethlehem, Nablus holy sites for Tisha Be'av

Many worshipers go to ancient holy sites to hold special prayer services on Tisha Be'av, which commemorates the destruction of Judaism's two ancient Jewish Temples.

IDF forces in the area around Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem

A tale of two mountains: Mount Zion and the Temple Mount

Despite the existence of significant religious sites for Judaism, Islam and Christianity on both Mount Zion and the Temple Mount, only one seems to periodically explode with tensions. Why?

Ami Metav

As Israel becomes more nationalistic, liberal US Jews become more distant

The report presented to the Israali cabinet also focuses on the demographics of Israel’s capital, concluding that the government should consider new measures to ensure a Jewish majority in Jerusalem.

People take part in the 51st annual Israel parade in New York City last year

In Pictures: Thousands hike at midnight to visit Joshua’s grave

Israelis cannot typically visit the graves, except for on special occasions in the middle of the night when the IDF shuts down a section of the village to allow for their safe passage.

Outside of Joshua's Tomb in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris

Rare 150-year-old Jerusalem maps sell for NIS 13,000 at auction

First modern maps of Jerusalem from Ottoman era composed by British Army contractor sold.

AN IMAGE of one of the maps, which dates from 1864

WATCH: Christians attend Easter mass in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

Pilgrims and local Christians have been flocking to Jerusalem's Old City to celebrate Easter and Jesus' resurrection.

Christians attend Easter mass in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre