Formula One Comes to Jerusalem
Over the weekend, Jerusalem played host to some of the world’s fastest race cars in a showcase event that brought together some of the greatest stars in the sport. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, “Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella [drove] a Ferrari F1 car around the city circuit. Retired Italian motorcycle racer Massimiliano […]
A History of Conquest
Earlier this month, Jonathan Gribetz, assistant professor of Jewish studies and history at Rutgers University in New Jersey, delivered a talk about the history of Jerusalem at a local synagogue. He discussed its long history of conquest, from King David to the Six Day War. He called the city “a place where religion and politics […]
Growing Number of Jerusalem Palestinians Seeking Israeli Citizenship
The number of Palestinians applying for Israeli citizenship has been growing slowly but steadily, according to the Ministry of the Interior. The reason: greater stability. Throughout East Jerusalem, more and more Palestinians are seeking a better life for their children, greater ease of travel and a guarantee of access to Jerusalem. In order to apply […]
10,000 Signatures Presented to Knesset in Support of Jerusalem
This week marks the forty-sixth anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War in 1967. To mark this special date, 10,000 people worldwide added their digital signatures to the Jerusalem Covenant, a document proclaiming the city’s eternal unity as Israel’s undivided capital. The signatures were presented Tuesday to MK Gila Gamliel, Chairperson of […]
A Different Kind of Protection
The walls of the Old City of Jerusalem are playing host to a different kind of guard: not an army with weapons of war, but a group of devout believers armed with scripture and prayer. Former Dutch documentary filmmaker Bart Repko leads Christians — some 3,500 last year — and others around the walls, proclaiming […]
Holy Demographics: Some Statistics for Jerusalem Day
The Central Bureau of Statistics released some stats on Jerusalem ahead of Jerusalem Day 2013. It seems Jerusalem families are on average larger — and living in less space — than their counterparts around the country. In 2012, 22,800 babies were born in Jerusalem; 64% to Jewish women (35% were born to Muslim women). That […]
Temple Seal Inscribed “Pure for God” Unearthed
While Jerusalem today is a bustling, modern capital city, archaeologists are discovering artifacts that reflect millennia of Jewish life there and have recently unearthed several important finds. Rabbi Barnea Selevan, Old City expert, tells of several small stone buildings, possibly from First Temple times, uncovered near the Western Wall Plaza. Temple seals were found in […]
Excavation Uncovers Ancient Jerusalem Quarry
Where does one obtain the multi-ton rocks required to build a city in ancient times? Archaeologists believe they have an answer, at least as far as the holy city of Jerusalem is concerned. In preparation for highway construction in the area, an ancient quarry has been unearthed, and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) believes its […]
Muslim Sheikh Supports Jewish Jerusalem
Speaking at the opening of a film on Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi of Rome explained that the Koran supports a Jewish Jerusalem. “No one questions the rights of Catholics to St Peter’s, or of Muslims to Mecca, but so many question the rights of Jews to Jerusalem,” he said at […]
Jerusalem Street Music in 60 Seconds
Take in the culture of this beautiful city. In under a minute, get a feel of the different styles of street music you can find in this diverse city.