Holy sites in jerusalem

Patriarchs, Abbas praise Jordan's role in preventing 'Judaization' of Jerusalem's holy sites

The attendees reportedly highlighted Jordan’s "guardianship of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem."

 King Abdullah II receives representatives of Jerusalem Waqf and Church Councils, Jerusalemite figures in presence of Palestinian President
 Star of David and yizkor candle.

In memory of Mrs. Cherna Moskowitz, of blessed memory

 WILD EDIBLES in the Jerusalem foothills.

Garden of eatin': Hiking the Holyland and all it has to offer

 Torah scrolls being moved from the Western Wall to genizah.

Israeli bill seeks to revive Western Wall compromise after six years


How should Jerusalem be divided? - Watch & Poll

Corey Gil Shuster polled a handful of Israelis throughout the country from Tel Aviv to Rosh Ha’ayin to the Holy City itself, to find out how people feel.

Lightning strikes over the Beit Safafa neighborhood in Jerusalem, Oct. 14, 2019

Sacred in the Holy City

This year’s lineup offers an eclectic program of shows and slots not only designed to entertain but also to tug at the heartstrings, raise the spirits a notch or two.

SHULY RAND will be one of the featured artists at the Mekudeshet Festival in September

The little-known historic significance of east Jerusalem

One may mistakenly assume that areas within Jerusalem containing large Arab populations are of less historical significance to Jews and Christians, yet nothing can be further from the truth.

THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, atop the ridge of Jebl Mukaber, in southeastern Jerusalem. The location has long been identified as the location of the Palace of the High Priest Caiaphas, where the decision to crucify Jesus was made; a site known in Christian tradition as the Hill of Evil Counsel

Travel Jerusalem with no stone left unturned in the City of David

Jerusalem is holy to three religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity.

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Terra Sancta: celebrating 130 years of Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land

"The Holy Land is the only place in the world you can visit with a Bible as a guidebook."

Photographer Enrico Formica presents his new book "Terra Sancta", published in honor of the 130th anniversary of the Notre Dame piligrim center in Jerusalem September 13, 2018

WATCH: Notes to God cleared from Western Wall before high holy days

Rabbi of the Western Wall Shmuel Rabinovitch led a team from the Western Wall Heritage Foundation to extract all the notes with wooden stick.

Notes to God emptied from the Western Wall ahead of Rosh Hashana (August 28, 2018).

New J'lem map launched to help visitors navigate the capital’s treasured sites

The map presents a detailed illustration of the Jewish Quarter in the capital’s Old City and highlights many sites, including some previously closed to the public.

Cap: A new map of Jerusalem and the Old City launched yesterday shows pathways and tourist spots across the capital

Pilgrims flock to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter

Orthodox Christians waving palm fronds and branches, mark their Palm Sunday at Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Christian worshippers take part in a Palm Sunday ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem

Foreign journalists see Jerusalem with their own eyes

"Israel is seen through a prism of so many filters and lobby groups – be it Israeli, Christian or Muslim advocacy groups. So it’s hard to get a clear understanding of what’s going on here from afar."

Ze'ev Elkin, Jerusalem affairs minister (right), speaks to a group of European journalists during a recent tour of the City of David

Prayers answered: Christianity's holiest site reopens

"It's one of the holiest sites for our religion and we prayed very hard these last three days that things would change and it would be open for us to be able to go in."

Worshippers kneel and pray in front of the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City