When the High Holy Days in Judaism approach, the streets of Jerusalem resound with the “Slichot” prayers. These prayers, comprised......

In the valley just below the Old City is Sultan’s Pool. Here the percolating culture scene of Jerusalem combines seamlessly with......

Once a vital part of the ancient city of Jerusalem, Mount Zion is now located just outside the Old City walls. A number of important......

Just beyond the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, a sweeping vista of silver-green olive trees is interspersed with landmarks of the......

The hilltop memorial and military cemetery of Mount Herzl is one of the most important sites in Jerusalem, representing Israel’s......

The name of the Knesset is derived from the “Anshei Knesset Hagdolah”, the legislative Great Assembly formed by Ezra and Nehemia......

The atmospheric Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City is popular with tourists, but is often overlooked as a neighborhood with a......

Throughout Israel, the sleepy Jerusalem neighborhood of Katamon has become famous as a consequence of its being the backdrop for a......

So you’ve explored the history-packed Old City and seen the blockbuster sights. Now you’re an easy walk from a variety of relaxing......

Near the ancient City of David lies one of the most popular archaeological sites in Jerusalem: Hezekiah’s Tunnel, which snakes underground......

One of the oldest religious communities in the Middle East resides in the Old City of Jerusalem: The Armenian Quarter has been occupied......

Located amid the bustling activity of the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, the Austrian Hospice is a haven of peace and tranquility.......

Today the Christian Quarter is home to approximately 40 Christian holy sites, with the Holy Sepulchre acting as the natural epicenter.......

There are some experiences that no history book can prepare you for. In some places, the past has been preserved with such care that......

Just beyond the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, a sweeping vista of silver-green olive trees is interspersed with landmarks of the......

The white-hot Jerusalem sunshine and swaying cypress trees couldn’t be any more different from the rainy forests of Scotland, yet......

With its simple but impressive Crusader architecture, powerful acoustics, and location at the ancient pools of Bethesda, Saint Anne’s......

Even as the weather begins to cool, Jerusalemites are moving out of doors. This is because the holiday of Sukkot has arrived, and with......

The “Tashlich” ritual is an ancient Jewish practice connected with the New Year. Forgiveness and a clean slate are central themes......

At around the time that Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Ethiopian Jews flood Jerusalem by the thousands to observe the holiday of......

Jerusalem was in ruins, and the Holy Temple was destroyed. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had broken through the walls of the city......

Hoshana Rabbah begins the last and most solemn day of Sukkot: Hoshana Rabbah, when the judgment that was written and sealed on Yom......

Today, Chanukah is often perceived as the Jewish Christmas, an alternative for Jews so that they, too, can exchange gifts and sing......

On the 17th of the month of Tammuz—a date which falls during the summer months of the Gregorian calendar—the Babylonian army of......

When the snow white almond trees are bursting into flower throughout Israel, that is when the holiday of Tu B’Shevat arrives. Though......