Tag: Jerusalem
City of Jerusalem to distribute free Christmas trees
The city of Jerusalem will distribute complimentary Christmas trees to certain area residents on Thursday.
It’s part of the holy city’s “Christmas preparations, which include hanging festive lighting and flags in areas of the city where...
New exhibit on Maimonides celebrates renowned Jewish scholar with internationally accrued collection
An exhibit showcasing original manuscripts and writings of one of Judaism’s most revered rabbis is opening at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Maimonides, otherwise known as the Rambam or Moshe Ben Maimon, is one of...
Netanyahu, Friedman light Hannukah menorah at Western Wall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, along with Israeli soldiers, lit the menorah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday to commemorate the fifth night of Hanukkah.
“There...
Israeli ambassador: ‘I hope the Polish embassy soon relocates to Jerusalem’
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer expressed a wish on Monday that Poland move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem soon.
Despite the tensions between the two countries, exemplified by...
Jewish media takes on Jerusalem as part of November summit
“From our earliest days and all throughout history, our words have defined who we are,” President Reuven Rivlin said from the podium at the President’s Residence to a crowd of more than 150 Jewish...
Son of Brazil’s president-elect confirms his father will move Israel embassy to Jerusalem
The son of Brazil’s newly elected president confirmed to Jared Kushner – a special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump as well as his son-in-law – that his father would move Brazil’s embassy to...
Czech president disavows two-state solution, calls for one state of Israel
Czech President Miloš Zeman, who arrived in Israel Sunday for a three-day state visit, expressed his doubts that the creation of a Palestinian state would be helpful in solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“I was inspired...
Jerusalem chief rabbi orders Muslim who sold land to Jews be buried in Jewish...
Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Rabbi Aryeh Stern authorized the burial of a Muslim inside Jerusalem’s Har HaMenuchot Jewish cemetery after Muslim religious authorities declared he could not be buried in a Muslim cemetery because...
Final countdown: Who will be crowned king of the golden city?
If the candidate whose fans chant the loudest—and jump up and down the most—will become winner of the Oct. 30 election for mayor of Jerusalem, then it seems that city council member Moshe Lion...
$10 million cardiac center dedicated at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem
A new $10 million dollar state-of-the-art cardiac center was dedicated at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem last week, dedicated by New York entrepreneur and real estate developer Howard Milstein in honor of his...