Moonlight

Red Moon rising: Lunar eclipse graced Israel skies

A total lunar eclipse was visible across Israel on Sunday night, turning the Moon red from 6:28 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. under clear skies.

The moon in eclipse rises over Jerusalem on September 7, 2025.
 What’s inside the moon.

Scientists finally have an answer for a long-standing question: what is inside the moon?

 FOR THE ANCIENT Israelites, the sanctification of the new moon turned an otherwise dark day into a day of hope for the month and the light and blessing that could come along with it.

Moonlit hike in Israel's desert highlights spiritual connection to lunar cycles

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Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports


Super Flower Moon seen in the sky over Jerusalem and worldwide

The Flower Moon is the full moon in the month of May, and the Super Moon is the point in its orbit where it is closest to earth. This year they coincided.

The Flower Moon is seen in the sky over Israel, May 26th 2021

When the moon smiles

Every evening while I am away, each of us will look up at the moon and smile

THE MOON rises over Rosh Ha’ayin.

2020 features first global Halloween Blue Moon since WWII

In this strangest of years, it only makes sense that Halloween features the first full moon across time zones since 1944.

A super moon is pictured at the beginning of a total lunar eclipse above Rafah in southern Gaza Strip, on September 28, 2015.

Dueling meteor showers to peak on Monday night with new moon

These meteors can appear anywhere in the sky, not just in the constellation they're named after.

PEOPLE SLEEP through the annual Perseid meteor shower in the Ramon Crater last August.

Beresheet completes first maneuver around the moon

Over the weekend, the Israeli spacecraft took more photos of the far side of the moon from 550 km. and 2500 km. away.

The moon from 550 kilometers away, as taken by Beresheet, April 7th, 2019

Beresheet spacecraft releases striking photo as it heads toward moon

The Israeli-built spacecraft has completed another maneuver in preparation for entering the moon's gravitational pull.

EARTH, from Beresheet’s vantage point

Scientists reveal Beresheet spacecraft lunar landing site

The Beresheet spacecraft is currently orbiting Earth and performing maneuvers in preparation for lunar orbit insertion in early April, followed by the planned landing at the chosen site.

Beresheet and its route to the moon

‘Supermoon’ to appear in Purim night sky

Moon will appear larger than usual on March 20 as Jews around the world celebrate Purim

A "super moon" rises behind the Mount of Olives cemetery in Jerusalem looking towards Maale Adumim, November 14, 2016

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Rabbi Yekutiel Fish: Lunar eclipse sign Jews must leave Diaspora

Author of a popular Jewish blog, Rabbi Fish suggests upcoming "supermoon" is a warning sign to Jews, he also suggests both US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump may be Messiahs.

A super blue blood moon rises over an apartment block during a lunar eclipse in Ankara, Turkey, January 31, 2018.