Easter

KitKat trucks heist may cause Easter shortage in Europe

“We’ve always encouraged people to take a break with KitKat, but it seems the thieves took the message a bit too literally – and drove off with over 12 tons of our chocolate,” Nestlé said.

MARCH 29, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinian Christians attend an Easter Mass at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, in Gaza City, April 20, 2025.

Gaza's Christians 'heartbroken' for pope who phoned them nightly

Christians in Gaza said that they had "lost a man who fought every day in every direction to protect this small herd of his."

APRIL 21, 2025|ByREUTERS

A "Blood Moon" is seen during a lunar eclipse over Jerusalem July 27, 2018.

Lunar eclipse over Jerusalem may mark date of Jesus's crucifixion, NASA reports

Some believe that the new data from NASA, paired with Biblical text, could pinpoint the day Jesus was crucified.

APRIL 21, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

People carry crosses next to a flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, during a protest against the burning of the Christmas tree in Hama, in Damascus, Syria December 24, 2024.

On a united Easter, the lives and struggles of Christians in the Middle East

This Easter, Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the same day.

APRIL 20, 2025|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Psalm 1: An elegy to deal with difficult times - opinion

During these troubled times, the Book of Psalms possibly provides us with a playbook to guide us forward.

APRIL 20, 2022BySHERWIN POMERANTZ

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with representatives of energy companies last week. If your country encompasses more land than any other in the world, do you really need another tree?

Grapevine April 20, 2022: Herzog revives President’s Medal of Distinction award

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

APRIL 19, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

SHIMON PERES presenting the President’s Medal of Distinction to Elie Wiesel.

Students at this American university decided to combine Easter and Passover traditions

Johns Hopkins SAIS’s Student Government Association (SGA) organized an Easter Egg and Afikoman Hunt on Monday on the DC campuses.

APRIL 19, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN

Easter egg and Afikoman hunt at Johns Hopkins April 18, 2022.

Church leaders appeal to president to lift Holy Fire gathering limits

They asked President Herzog to allow Christians to celebrate without restrictions.

APRIL 19, 2022ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Orthodox Christian worshippers attend the Holy Fire ceremony amid eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, May 1, 2021.

Pink Moon: What are the origins, significance of April's full moon?

It's a unique sight that goes by many names throughout cultures and is often used to coincide with the season of spring and the spring holidays of Easter, Ramadan and Passover.

APRIL 18, 2022ByAARON REICH

Is this the Pink Moon of April? (Illustrative).

When blood spills on Passover and Easter, it’s time to build the Temple

Opinion: What is Hamas' greatest fear? That Israel will start to build the Temple.

APRIL 18, 2022ByTULY WEISZ

A computer-generated rendition of the Third Temple

Yair Netanyahu reminds followers: Jesus was Jewish

Netanyahu said Passover, Easter share "ancient and common root"

APRIL 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Violence in Jerusalem's Old City dissipates as tourists flock for holidays

Security is high as the first day of Passover holiday coincides with Easter Sunday, Orthodox Palm Sunday and Ramadan, bringing worshipers of all faiths.

APRIL 17, 2022ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY