Christmas in israel

Christians in Israel: Nazareth tops Israel’s Christian cities as Christmas arrives

Israel's 184,200 Christians mark Christmas as CBS data reveals a community with remarkable education rates and deep roots across Nazareth, Haifa, and Jerusalem.

People enjoy a Christmas festival at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, December 22, 2025.
Christmas in Nazareth

Christmas returns to Nazareth, marking a gradual revival of the city's Christian tourism

THE WINTER Dreams exhibit at the Botanical Gardens

Christmas in Jerusalem: Take a last-minute trip to the Holy City for some much-needed festive cheer

 The service of the Royal Hours of Christmas at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on Friday, January 5, 2024.

Orthodox Christians in Israel mark holiday as war in Gaza rages on


How will Christmas be celebrated in Judea and Samaria?

The Administration will work to prevent crowding through police enforcement.

Palestinians light Christmas tree in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, November 30, 2019

Knesset clashes over Edelstein’s gesture to Christian MKs for Christmas

Abu Rahmoun said she found it disturbing that Ariel does not care about the freedom of religion of Arab MKs.

A man dressed as Santa Claus gestures in front of a Christmas tree

Jewish Home Youth celebrate at ‘Novi God’ party

Bayit Yehudi activists break taboo and stage Russian New Year event eyeing new demographic for the religious-Zionist party.

 Idit Druyan and Yonatan Dobov of Bayit Yehudi’s youth wing celebrate at the ‘Russian New Year’ party they organized

In Pictures: See how the Middle East celebrates Christmas

There might not be any snow, but that doesn't stop the Christians of the Middle East from celebrating in their own way.

 Issa Kassissieh, wearing a Santa Claus costume, rides a camel during the annual Christmas tree distribution by the Jerusalem municipality in Jerusalem's Old City December 21, 2017

Prayer is where CUFI summit really begins, organizer says

Pro-Israel event kicks off Monday with Netanyahu, Pence.

Members of Christians United for Israel march to show solidarity with Israel, in Jerusalem, in 2008; illustrative.

Will Trump enter religious tug-of-war in trip to Holy Sepulchre?

The US president has to navigate a religious minefield in his visit of the holy site.

Christian worshippers in Israel surround the Edicule as they take part in a Sunday Easter mass procession in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City

Christmas in Israel – a visit to Nazareth

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Holy Sepulcher’s inauguration to take place March 22

This is a "historic moment for the Basilica," vicar of the custody of the Holy Land says.

The restored Edicule on March 2.

The fulfillment of Ezekiel 36

Founding of Mikveh Yisrael was the beginning of Israel's agricultural redemption.

Mikveh Yisrael

Shaked orders investigation into incitement against Christian IDF soldiers

Father Naddaf says Israel must strengthen community in face of Mideast extremism.

Caption: Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Father Gabriel Naddaf hand out an award to a Christian soldier