Jerusalem Controversy

Last week 41 Democratic members of Congress went to Israel on a trip sponsored by American Israel Education Foundation, a branch of AIPAC. “This is the largest delegation that has ever visited Israel,” bragged House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who led the tr…

This week, we will read the end of Moses’s first speech in the book of Deuteronomy and the beginning of his second speech. This speech, which begins with the description of the Revelation at Mount Sinai and a repetition of the Ten Commandments, continues with…

TwitterAbout 400 relatives traveled from all over the world to celebrate Ovitz’s 104th birthday. Nonetheless, about 10 percent of the family was missing. Holocaust survivor Shoshana Ovitz celebrated her 104th birthday at the Wailing Wall (or Western Wall) in…

A majority of Israeli Jews want businesses to be permitted to open and public transportation to run on Shabbat, but do not prioritize these issues when they vote, according to a new study. Fully 60 percent of Israeli Jews believe public transportation should…

Skip to comments. August 12, 2019: Palestinians say West Bank not theirs?Jerusalem Post ^ | 8-10-19 | EZEQUIEL DOINY Posted on 08/12/2019 6:17:38 PM PDT by SJackson Regarding “Land for Peace” (August 11), in December 2016, the lame duck Obama administ…

Israeli police fired rubber bullets and tear gas inside the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem on Sunday after worshipping Muslims objected to around 450 Israeli settlers being allowed into the holy site despite it being the first day of Eid al-Adha.   The Muslim…

Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clashed outside a religious site in Jerusalem during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. Palestinian medics said at least 14 people were wounded, one seriously, on Sunday, in skirmishes at the holy site, …

"The Lord has rejected His altar, Disdained His Sanctuary. He has handed over to the foe The walls of its citadels" Lamentations for Tisha B'Av Follow Ynetnews on FacebookFONT style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px;"> and TwitterIn th…

The United Right party reacted to Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to close the Temple Mount to Jewish visitors on Tisha B'Av. "Netanyahu's decision to close the Temple Mount is a national disgrace. The mount is the most sacred place for the Jewish people…

IMAGE: This is one of the Scythian type arrowheads found in the destruction layer from 587/586 BCE. view more  Credit: Mt Zion Archaeological Expedition/Virginia Withers Researchers digging at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's ongoing archae…