Jerusalem Controversy

As the Jewish Agency for Israel turns 90 this year, it is refocusing its vision for the next decade. No longer merely “for Israel,” the agency is prioritizing connections between Diaspora communities — and outreach into the greater non-Jewish community to edu…

The Jewish Agency is set to approve a strategic action plan for the coming decade, designed to address the major challenges currently facing the Jewish people. Mapping the challenges and resulting actions were formulated through a global process, the first o…

Jerusalem is a city of hills and stone. At first thought, this combination might spook some wheelchair users, but it shouldn’t. Today, many of Jerusalem’s amazing sites are accessible to those using wheelchair mobility. Since the spring of 2019, several ki…

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.