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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

The lotus bloom at the Jerusalem Botanical Garden

The Indian Bloom Taking Over Jerusalem: What Is Behind the Lotus?

White fence surrounding Jerusalem’s Independence Park with protest graffiti against the park closure

Blocked too? Jerusalem’s Independence Park closes behind a fence

Hebrew Book Week sign near Safra Square in Jerusalem

Hebrew Book Week in Jerusalem Tries to Prove: Why Are Books Still Needed in the Digital Age?

Collage from inside the Rachel’s Tomb compound, showing women praying and visitors after the renovation

Jerusalem’s Tears and Hope: What Changed at Rachel’s Tomb After the Renovation?

Trees and a shaded path at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Jerusalem’s California Giant: The Impossible Tree That Took Root

Cyclists taking part in the Sovev Jerusalem cycling event on city streets

Israel’s Biggest Cycling Event: Over 5,000 Riders in Jerusalem

The historic Police School building in Jerusalem’s Ma’alot Dafna neighborhood, near Ammunition Hill

Will This Closed Jerusalem Building Become a Battle Heritage Site?

A collage from Bar Mitzvah celebrations at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem, with boys wrapped in tallitot beside a Torah scroll

The Western Wall in Jerusalem Is Celebrating Bar Mitzvahs Again

Renderings of the redesigned Independence Park in Jerusalem featuring pathways, seating areas, and renewed greenery

Will this iconic Jerusalem landmark look like this after a multi-million renovation?

Lag BaOmer bonfire at the Western Wall in Jerusalem with people gathered around

Jerusalem Bonfire Festival Under Restrictions: Where Fires Are Allowed and What’s at Risk

Electric train moving through spring blooms at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Spring in Jerusalem: Blooming season and a new train draw visitors

families having barbecues on the grass at Sacher Park in Jerusalem during wartime sirens

Barbecues on the grass: how Jerusalem waits for Iranian missiles

Torch-lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem with illuminated stage and Star of David alongside public figures and soldiers

Jerusalem torch ceremony – moving ritual or political theater?

Few visitors sitting on the grass at Sacher Park in Jerusalem on a sunny late winter day

Jerusalem’s Sacher Park looks full of sun – but still half empty

Cleaning works and spring planting in Jerusalem ahead of Passover amid the war with Iran

Jerusalem prepares for Passover under Iran missile threat

white cloth bags of sacred books next to a blue container on Jerusalem streets ahead of Passover 2026

Jerusalem Cleans Up – And Sends Its Sacred Texts Away