At the Western Wall on Tisha B’Av, prayers for redemption mingle with hopes for peace
Mid-morning on Tisha B’Av, the hottest part of the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, the crowds had…
Jews once celebrated Jerusalem, now many apologize for it
In May 1967, the State of Israel stood alone and terrified. Nasser’s Egypt massed troops in the Sinai.…
Chief Rabbinate gains authority over Kotel in new bill
The Knesset plenum passed, in a preliminary reading on Wednesday, a controversial bill that seeks to grant the…
Coalition bill to give Rabbinate Kotel power
Multiple coalition parties pledged on Sunday to advance a bill sponsored by MK Avi Maoz (Noam) that would…
Jewish prayer signals Temple Mount’s shifting status quo
Escorted by police, a group of about 25 people walked across the Temple Mount esplanade to the steps…