Santa Claus

Reliquary housing bone fragments of Saint Nicholas stolen from French basilica, destroyed

According to legend, Saint Nicholas had a habit of secretly giving gifts to those in need, leading to the later rise of the traditional figure of Santa Claus. 

Saint Nicolas, between 1500 and 1600. Artist Cretan School.
‘Last Christmas, I gave you Iran’: Trump and Bibi in Mar-a-Lago love fest on Eretz Nehederet

‘Last Christmas, I gave you Iran’: Trump, Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago love fest on Eretz Nehederet

Christmas in the Old City on December 25, 2025

Searching for Christmas in Jerusalem’s Old City - Reporter's Notebook

Ramada Olivie Nazareth

Ramada Olivie Nazareth rolls out December Christmas program with workshops and festive meals


Christmas in Israel: A tour in Israel's largest Christian community

This week we will describe interesting Christian events and sites all over the city of Nazareth, which is home to Israel’s largest Christian community. 

 BIG FASHION shopping mall makes merry.

Santa Claus is dead - and originally buried in Turkey. Now we know where

Santa Claus as we know him isn't real - sorry, kids! - but he was based on a real person, St. Nicholas. And archaeologists may have just found his original grave in Turkey.

 Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, rides a camel in Jerusalem's Old City, on December 23, 2021.

Santa Claus gift delivery mission saved by Jerusalem camel

"Sometimes, life is a steep climb, but the key is to get over the humps."

 Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, rides a camel in Jerusalem's Old City, on December 23, 2021.

Santa sends Christmas greetings from the Golan Heights

The official 'Ambassador of the Holy Land Santa' filmed his annual Christmas greetings video in the Golan Heights.

 Santa Claus stands in the Kursi National Park with a Christmas tree and children for his annual Christmas greetings message.

Tourism Ministry spreads a little Christmas cheer with Santa Claus

Santa Claus was spotted riding a paddle board on Sunday to a spot in the Dead Sea a short way from the shore where the salt had accumulated.

Santa Claus striking a pose for the cameras after sticking a Christmas tree on a salt formation in the Dead Sea yesterday

Rambam Santa hands out candy to coronavirus patients - Watch

Nurse Halil Namura, dressed in a beard, a Santa hat and full protective gear can be seen in the video handing chocolates out to patients.

A visit by Health Minister Yuli Edelstein at the Rambam underground medical center during initial preparations, July, 2020.

Four Santa Clauses visit Tel Aviv beach for pre-Christmas volleyball game

Tel Aviv is not the only town to have been visited by jolly old St. Nick this year, even amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Four people dressed up as Santa Claus took to the Tel Aviv beach for a game of volleyball ahead of Christmas, on December 23, 2020.

Grapevine December 23, 2020: Coronavirus fashion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN with Hadassah director-general Prof. Zeev Rotstein.

Santa keeps Christmas spirit afloat during Dead Sea photoshoot

Santa Claus rode a paddle board to a spot in the Dead Sea a short way from the shore and planted his Christmas tree there.

Santa Claus striking a pose for the cameras after sticking a Christmas tree on a salt formation in the Dead Sea yesterday

Santa Claus is running through town, towns across the world

While no snow was present on the ground throughout many of these major cities, no one was stuck dreaming of a "White Christmas" in these places as the holiday cheer was in full display.

People wearing Santa Claus' uniforms run during the annual city race in Skopje