Prayer

Beyond the headlines: Reunited in gratitude

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Bar Kuperstein leading the HaGomel blessing.
Pastor Mike Evans of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center speaks to more than 1,000 Christian influencers on a delegation organized by his group and the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dec. 3, 2025.

Historic 24-hour Oct. 7 Christian prayer gathering shows Israel is not alone - opinion

Three years after the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, Christians from around the world will unite to remember the victims, pray for Israel and the Jewish people, and demonstrate they are not alone.

|ByMIKE EVANS
Eagles’ Wings founder and president Bishop Robert Stearns - Awake Jerusalem 2026

Awake Jerusalem to bring Christian leaders from 51 nations to Tower of David

The October 3 music festival is part of a ten-day Eagles’ Wings delegation that has brought more than 550 Christian leaders to Israel ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 attack.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish men covered in prayer shawls hold the Four Species, palm, citron, myrtle and willow as they take part in Shacharit morning prayers during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the entrance to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 27, 2026.

Over 1,000 Jews ascend Temple Mount on first day of hol hamoed Sukkot, NGO says

Visitors to the Temple Mount are limited to 90-100 people per group, Beyadenu explained in a separate post. Among them was MK Yitzhak Kreuzer (Otzma Yehudit), who visited the site with his family.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership

King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByMICHAEL FREUND
A mosaic of King David (illustartive)

Israel to allow daylight pilgrimage at Joseph’s tomb for first time in 25 years

Until now, visits have taken place almost exclusively at night, coordinated by the Israeli military and conducted under heavy security escort.

DECEMBER 29, 2025ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
Israel to allow daytime Jewish prayer at Joseph’s Tomb for first time in 25 years

Parashat Vayera: Abraham vs Social Darwinism 

Abraham believed in the power of his connection to God and in its ability to bring about true transformation – far more powerfully than any punishment, no matter how justified.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
One of the purposes of creation is that we establish a channel of relationship with the infinite divine, even when it defies rational understanding

Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet

“We hold both joy for those who came home and hope and pain for those who haven’t,” Zohar said. “We are one people, one heart.”

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
People dance around worshipers holding Torahs during the "hakafot" ritual of Simchat Torah in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Oct. 14, 2025.

Psalms in tunnels: How scripture steadied Israel’s hostages

As the 20 living hostages return, faith plays a pivotal role in their survival and reunion. From prayers in captivity to blessings on release, spirituality shaped their journey home.

OCTOBER 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Jewish person holds Tehillim, the book of Psalms, seeking solace in prayer on Memorial Day in Tel Aviv

‘Yizkor’ - short story

The word yizkor means 'He shall remember.'

OCTOBER 11, 2025ByDVORA WAYSMAN
‘WHAT WILL they remember about their mother?’ Illustrative.

'The pulpit must speak louder than the propaganda': FOZ mobilizes pastors to back Israel

Over 250 million Christians join a global call led by Dr. Mike Evans and FOZ to honor October 7 victims and stand against rising antisemitism.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Mike Evans Founder, Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem

Sukkot 2025: Your guide to Judaism's week-long fall holiday - explainer

A rundown on the Sukkot's history and meaning, differing customs, and rules for when Yom Tov begins and ends.

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByAARON REICH
Ultra-Orthodox Jews build a Sukkah ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in the streets of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea She'arim, Jerusalem, October 5, 2025

Global Prayer and Worship United in Jerusalem at the Tower of David

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bishop Robert Stearns, Founder and Executive Director of Eagles’ Wings

Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem: Join Millions Around the World Today

WATCH: Bishop Robert Stearns and Dr. Jack Hayford, lead the largest annual global prayer movement for Israel, uniting millions in over 175 nations to stand together for the peace of Jerusalem

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BISHOP ROBERT STEARNS: ‘Every year, we witness the incredible impact of believers coming together to pray for Jerusalem.’