Jerusalem syndrome

Jerusalem Syndrome: What is it and who is susceptible?

What is Jerusalem Syndrome? Can anyone fall prey to it? And what can be done to protect against it?

|ByBRIAN SCHRAUGER
Illustrative photo: Some psychiatrists say Jerusalem Syndrome is triggered by the intense religious energy of Jerusalem.
In Tel Aviv, a man claims to be the Messiah

Jerusalem syndrome: Caught up in the rapture of God

“It’s not a disease but a cultural phenomenon,” say the psychiatrists. One of the triggers of the syndrome comes from unrealistic expectations before visiting holy sites.

|BySARAH LEVI
A recent image of missing person Oliver McAfee.

Missing British tourist may be suffering from Jerusalem syndrome

Oliver McAfee, 29 was last seen on November 21 in Mitzpe Ramon, near a hiking trail.

|ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD