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Senior citizens in Jerusalem participating in cultural performances, outdoor group activities and community outings during Senior Citizens Month

Jerusalem Thrives at 60: A Month of Culture and Health

Illuminated sculptures, glowing hearts and colorful light installations at the Winter Dreams festival at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Festival of Lights Returns to Jerusalem: Two Million LEDs and 44 Giant Illuminated Sculptures

Colorfully painted utility boxes in Jerusalem featuring the light rail and local city landscapes as part of a public street art project

From Gray Utility Boxes to Street Art: Jerusalem Turns Its Streets into a Gallery

Families and children taking part in nature, community and environmental activities during Jerusalem’s “Green Inside and Out” festival

Sukkot in Jerusalem Beyond the Malls: The Festival Taking Families Into Nature

Sukkot in Jerusalem 2026: Jerusalem District police officers near the Western Wall and Old City

Sukkot in Jerusalem 2026: The Old City Awaits the Crowds, but Not Their Cars

Sukkot 2026 festivals and events in Jerusalem with visitors in the city streets

Sukkot 2026 in Jerusalem: A Chain of Festivals Across the City

Thousands of participants in the Jerusalem March during Sukkot near the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City

Jerusalem March 2026: While the City Digs, Thousands Will Walk

Four Species Market in Jerusalem at Valero Square near Mahane Yehuda Market ahead of Sukkot

Jerusalem Fills With Etrogs: The Four Species Market Returns

President Isaac Herzog, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, members of the Peres family and representatives at the ceremony naming the Jerusalem International Convention Center after Shimon Peres

Israel Once Had Real Leaders: Shimon Peres Returns to the Heart of Jerusalem

Cafe Basimta in Jerusalem closed on Shabbat after the decision to end its Saturday operations following months of protests

Victory for Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox: Will more businesses close on Shabbat after Cafe Basimta?

Women praying at Rachel’s Tomb near Jerusalem ahead of the Jewish New Year

Ahead of the Jewish New Year: What Makes Women Flock to Rachel’s Tomb?

The renewed Fifteen Memorial Garden in Jerusalem’s Ramat Eshkol neighborhood and the memorial stone honoring the 15 soldiers killed near the Suez Canal

The Suez Canal ambush still echoes in Jerusalem: Memorial Garden renewed

Entrance to the Hesed VeRahamim Synagogue in Jerusalem’s Nahlaot neighborhood, marking 101 years since its founding

At 4 A.M., Jerusalem Turns Back 101 Years: The Selichot Prayers That Refuse to Give In to Time

Worshippers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during the month of Elul

Elul in Jerusalem: The Heart Skips a Beat at the Western Wall and Asks for Forgiveness

Crowd outside the Hasimta café on Agripas Street in Jerusalem on Saturday

Chaos and Carnival on Saturday in Jerusalem – Opposite a Cinema Gone Forever

Supporters from different communities fill the street outside Hasimta Café in Jerusalem during Saturday’s show of support

Not for Cowards: Support for Jerusalem’s Hasimta Café Unites Communities That Have Had Enough

Young man proposing marriage to his partner on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

The Marriage Proposal That Stirred the Temple Mount in Jerusalem: Romance or Provocation?

Arena PARK attractions beside roadworks and infrastructure construction in Jerusalem during the summer

The Last Corner of Jerusalem That Wasn’t Dug Up Has Become a Water Park

Magicians and a child at the “Magic in the Forest” event at the Jerusalem Botanical Garden

Jerusalem Botanical Garden Becomes a Forest of Magic: What Awaits Families in August?

Demolition and clearing work at the site of the former Link Restaurant on Hamaalot Street in Jerusalem

This Is What the Jerusalem Restaurant That Was a Saturday Icon Looks Like Today

Customers line up at Café Basimta, which operates on Shabbat on Agrippas Street in Jerusalem

Wave of Support for Jerusalem Café Open on Shabbat – “Let the Ultra-Orthodox Complain”

Opening of the Point of View summer exhibition at the Science Museum Jerusalem

At Jerusalem’s Science Museum, They Hope You Do Not Get Stuck in the Dug-Up Roads

Visitors, art stalls and large installations at the Hutzot Hayotzer Festival in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Summer 2026: New Water Park, Major Festivals and Hotel Discounts

Children and families at a community summer event in Jerusalem

Between Traffic, Dust and Construction: Jerusalem Tries to Save Summer in Its Neighborhoods