Tag: Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox rally in Jerusalem ahead of elections draws tens of thousands
An estimated 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Israelis converged on Jerusalem’s Bar-Ilan intersection on Sunday for a United Torah Judaism Party election rally.
Top religious leaders urged them to get out and vote, while UTJ leader Deputy Health...
Ceremony at Living Memorial site in Jerusalem pays tribute to 9/11 victims
An annual ceremony was held at the 9/11 Living Memorial site in Jerusalem on Tuesday night to honor victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
The “Tribute in Light” event included...
Seal of First Temple-era royal steward found in Jerusalem
A 2,600-year old bulla (seal) bearing a Hebrew name was uncovered recently in earth excavated in 2013 from beneath Robinson’s Arch at the foundations of the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem....
Pompeo: ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on US passports is ‘actively being looked at’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the Trump administration is considering allowing U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on their U.S. passports.
“We’re constantly evaluating the way we...
Republic of Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
The Republic of Nauru has formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz applauded the move by the Pacific Island nation.
I commend @Republic_Nauru’s important decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of...
Meet Jerusalem’s deputy mayor: Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum’s story begins with her upbringing in Gibraltar as the daughter of Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan, the first mayor and chief minister of Gibraltar. It eventually wound its way to her becoming the deputy...
Record number of Jews visit Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av, despite riots
Riots erupted on the Temple Mount on Sunday, as Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha (“Festival of Sacrifice”) attempted to prevent Jews from entering. Police ultimately pushed back against the protesters to allow a record-breaking number...
Tisha B’Av 101: Connecting the dots of Jewish memory
Memory and imagination: The two keys that unlock the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av.
In fact Tisha B’Av, a holiday many Jews are unfamiliar with, is all about memory, the collective memory of the Jewish...
Israel’s foreign minister to announce foreign-embassy relocation plan
The Israeli government is preparing an official initiative, including an incentives package, to encourage countries to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem. Foreign Minister Israel Katz will soon present a proposal to the Cabinet to...
Greenblatt: Palestinian aspirations for Jerusalem don’t constitute ‘a right’
The Palestinian aspiration to a have a capital in Jerusalem is “not a right,” and “international consensus is not international law” when it comes to creating a Palestinian state, said U.S. Middle East envoy...