Ramadan

Could Ozempic make the Yom Kippur fast easier? Here’s what researchers found

In an August Hadassah Magazine article, a 46-year-old New York mother identified as Beth described getting through Yom Kippur services without thinking about food after starting a GLP-1 medication.

 Boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, is seen at a Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023.
A child is carried as Muslims prepare for the holy month of Ramadan in Damascus, Syria, February 18, 2026.

From Shavuot to Ramadan: Living in the guidance of sacred scriptures - opinion

People carry placards during a rally organised by women's rights group Aurat March on the occasion of Mother's Day in Karachi on May 10, 2026.

Karachi Women’s March takes place under restrictions on clothing, slogans, LGBTQ content

Iranians watch fireworks during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Nowruz, in Tehran, on March 18, 2025.

The earth does not choose sides: when nature tries to outlast war - opinion


Ex-police official: 'Ben-Gvir may ignite conflict during Ramadan'

Arieh Amit, a former high-ranking police officer, discussed how the Israel Police can manage the issue of Ramadan and the Temple Mount, highlighting concerns over Minister Ben-Gvir's conduct.

 Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir at a  press conference with Israeli Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai (unseen) at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on January 24, 2023.

Violent methods must be rejected as insanity - opinion

Violent methods must be roundly rejected and called out as the hallmark of insanity, mental deficiency, cruelty, oppression, and the end of a normal and healthy society.

 PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC Jihad supporters participate in an anti-Israel rally marking the 36th anniversary of the movement’s foundation, in Gaza City on the day before the October 7 attack on Israel.

Dispelling the myths regarding Ramadan - opinion

Jerusalem, declared Sir Mark Sykes, is “inflammable ground” and “a careless word or gesture might set half a continent aflame.”

 PALESTINIANS SHOUT slogans and wave flags, including of Hamas, depicting Israel as part of Palestine at al-Aqsa compound on the Temple Mount during Ramadan, last year.

Israel decides against Ramadan restrictions on Palestinians - Netanyahu

During the first week of Ramadan, no new limitations would be placed, and the number of east Jerusalem and West Bank Muslims allowed into the Temple Mount will remain the same as previous years.

 An Israeli security officer looks on at Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Palestinian Islamic Jihad calls for Ramadan to be 'month of terror’ - analysis

The PIJ comments are also linked to those made by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who has called for escalation during Ramadan. 

 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists participate in an anti-Israel military parade marking the 36th anniversary of the movement's foundation in Gaza City, October 4, 2023.

Is the media about to ignite World War III? - opinion

When false accusations are inevitably made against Israel during Ramadan this year, how will the international media handle it?

 TENS OF thousands of Muslim worshipers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan, in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 2023.

Hamas must not terrorize on Ramadan - editorial

We need to say with one voice that this evil Hamas group will no longer attack Jews on Jewish holidays and will no longer ruin the lives of Muslims in the region by continuously bringing war.

 WAVING HAMAS flags after Ramadan prayers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, April 22. Occupationalists seems to side with Hamas and not with peaceful Muslim worshipers.

Ben-Gvir attacks Shin Bet after Palestinian prisoners released from jail

The IDF and Shin Bet said that the release was done because the prisons were running out of room.

 Ministro de Seguridad Nacional, Itamar Ben-Gvir

Israel is still reviewing access to Al Aqsa over Ramadan

"The specific issue of prayer on the Temple Mount, in Al Aqsa, is currently still under discussion by the cabinet," Government Spokesperson Avi Hyman said in a briefing on Thursday.

 An Israeli security officer looks on at Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Netanyahu, police wait until last minute for Ramadan Temple Mount decision

Two weeks before Ramadan, and the concern over fermenting unrest due to intentions to limit the ascent of Israeli Arabs to the Temple Mount is preoccupying security authorities.

 The Temple Mount, and al-Aqsa Mosque, seen behind a fence of barbed wire, Jerusalem, February 2024