Jerusalem Controversy

On the first Shabbat after Sukkot, we once again start the annual cycle of reading the Torah portions. Every Shabbat we convene in the synagogue for prayer and reading of the Torah portion, one section of the Five Books of Moses. The first portion, which we w…

For the second time this year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to form a governing coalition, and now Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue-White Party which actually came in first in last month’s election, will get a chance. Gantz is open to a coalit…

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A 2,000-year-old 'lost' street built in Jerusalem by Pontius Pilate has been uncovered for the first time since the city was sacked by the Romans in 70AD. The ancient walkway most likely used by pilgrims as they made their way to worship at the Temple Mount …

“I went in search of history in the village of Tizgui, which doesn’t exist on any map in the world. My great-grandfather, Shalom Amar, arrived there sometime in the early 20th century. His house was the only one in the village made of concrete, placed on top …

On Sunday, tens of thousands of people flocked to the Western Wall for vatikin, prayers recited at the break of dawn. They came in celebration of Hoshanah Rabba. The rituals one sees at the Kotel on Hoshanah Rabba are derived from the Temple period. Particip…

A fire broke out on Wednesday evening in the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, causing panic. There were no injuries or damage.

Tens of thousands of people are at the Western Wall for the Priestly blessing (Birkat Kohanim), which is recited during the intermediate days of the Sukkot holiday. The chief rabbis of Israel and the Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Sites will be in att…

EU continues to delude itself“New EU Foreign Envoy: It’s not antisemitic to favor a two-state solution” (Jpost.com, October 9) quotes incoming European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell as saying that the EU contributes “around a million euros a day” t…

Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), one of the most influential Jewish lawmakers, announced on Thursday she will not run for re-election to Congress next year. In an announcement quoted by JTA, the 82-year-old lawmaker noted that she was the first woman to chair the Hou…