Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran

The war comes as Israel prepares to celebrate Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the overthrow of an oppressive Persian regime, offering a powerful parallel for the current moment. Jacob Phillips’ ...
The Times of Israel

Jerusalem: The Manhattan of the Middle East?

LIVE IN THE JERUSALEM OF TOMORROW – AMIM TOWERS Discover Amim Towers — a landmark residential project embodying the new face of Jerusalem. Ideally located in the heart of Talpiot’s emerging downtown, ...

Jerusalem Police complete Ramadan preparations, vow to maintain status quo on Temple Mount

Jerusalem District Commander Avshalom Peled said ahead of Ramadan that the district remains “committed to safeguarding ...
Jewish Press

City of Jerusalem Approves Master Plan for Renewal of Arab Neighborhoods Beit Hanina and Shuafat

The local planning and construction committee of the Jerusalem Municipality has given the green light to move forward with a new master plan for the Arab Beit Hanina and Shuafat neighborhoods in the ...
WSLS 10

Armenian museum reopens in Jerusalem's Old City

JERUSALEM – A hundred years after taking in scores of children whose parents were killed in the Armenian genocide, a 19th-century orphanage in Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter has reopened its doors as a ...
Los Angeles Times

On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

JERUSALEM — On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Searching for Christmas in Jerusalem’s Old City - Reporter's Notebook

In one of the narrow alleys of the Old City of Jerusalem, there is a small metal door and, above, a kind of crenelated archway with white and black stripes. According to a plaque near the door, this ...