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  • The covered ark and seven priests with rams

    Jewish pilgrimage in West Bank a rare sign of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation

    Out of a bus guarded by Israeli troops emerge Jewish pilgrims, on a visit to the ruins of a Byzantine-era synagogue entrusted to Palestinian security forces.

  • Christian Orthodox pilgrims arrive to celebrate Epiphany holiday at Qasr el Yahud

    Soldier injured in West Bank car ramming attempt near popular baptism site

    The driver attempted to flee to the Allenby Bridge, on the border with Jordan, but was arrested by authorities.

  • The Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed in protest of proposed property taxes, February 2018

    WATCH: Pilgrims face closed doors at Church of the Holy Sepulchre

    "We came here all the way from Chicago, ten thousand miles, hoping to see where Christ died and we were so disappointed," says upset tourist.

  • Orthodox man stands facing the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem

    'We are Israel, all good people are welcome here.'

    What lingers in the mind most is the act of kindness of one resident of Jerusalem in the middle of a crowded market, with a smile as big as the Sea of Galilee.

    By GUEST POST

  • Pope Jerusalem

    What's your Israel story?

    Jpost.com wants to hear about your experience in the Holy Land.

    By JPOST.COM STAFF

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau

    March of the Living to focus on post-survivor period

    2015 marks the twenty seventh March of the Living, in which students from more than forty five countries around the globe make a pilgrimage to some of Europe's most infamous concentration camps.

    By SAM SOKOL

  • Jerusalem

    Pilgrims’ progress

    Two institutions, the unusual French baron who built them, and the extraordinary people running them.

    By AVIVA BAR-AM

  • Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque ahead of annual Haj pilgrimage in the

    IDF prepares for crossing of 10,000 Palestinians through Jordan to Mecca

    "I am pleased to announce that we are prepared to welcome the pilgrims to the Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca," stated Khatib.

    By CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG

  • A Jewish worshipper throws candles into a fire during an annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi

    Hundreds commemorate Jewish sage at his tomb in southern Israel

    The pilgrimage to the mystic's tomb is held on the Jewish-calendar anniversary of his death and part of the memorial ritual involves faithful prostrating themselves on his grave stone.

    By REUTERS

  • Art gallery in Ein Kerem

    Spring time in Ein Karem by the spring

    The charming village is an orchard studded with historic churches, picturesque houses, quaint restaurants.

    By JPOST.COM STAFF

  • Rocio Villanueva, 31, of Escondido, California (second from the right), joins hands with other US wo

    American women war veterans visit Israel for spiritual healing

    "Every day is a battle both physically and mentally. Jerusalem has given me a sense of purpose." says Iraq War vet.

    By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY

  • Archbishop Dolan outside Bethlehem

    God’s role in the peace process

    Religious leaders can forge the way towards mutual respect for "the other."

    By DEBORAH DANAN

  • A Muslim pilgrim prays atop Mount Thor in the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage

    Haj Scams: What some Muslims will do to get to Mecca

    Fake passports and drug smuggling are just two ways pilgrims attempt to carry out the Haj.

    By KATIE BEITER / THE MEDIA LINE

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