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Deep excavation works at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem alongside a bulldozer and worshippers (Photo: Jerusalem Online News - Bari Shahar)

Why Is the Western Wall Being Dug Up Underfoot?

Entrance to King David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, visitors walking through the historic site in Jerusalem (Photo: Jerusalem Online News - Bari Shahar)

History Comes Alive at King David’s Tomb

Hanukkah menorahs glowing behind glass in Jerusalem’s Geula neighborhood during Hanukkah 2025

No Internet, Only Tradition: Hanukkah in Jerusalem

A 1967 ceremony at Jerusalem’s Zion Gate showing rabbis, soldiers and residents gathered as a mezuzah is affixed (Photo: National Library of Israel)

After 58 Years – A Mezuzah Reappears in Jerusalem’s Old City

Professor Emeritus Meir Levenberg celebrating his 100th birthday on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem with his family

Temple Mount Celebration – 100th Birthday

Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebration for children affected by the war at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

After Trauma – Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall

Burned and soot-covered holy pages after an arson inside a synagogue in central Jerusalem

Holy Books Arson in Jerusalem – Midnight Desecration

The tower at Jerusalem’s entrance appears softly blurred in light morning fog

To the Synagogue – a Jerusalem Entrance You Never Knew

Mordechai Levy Stairs in Jerusalem’s Ramat Sharett, honoring Kurdish Jewish heritage from Zakho, Kurdistan

From Kurdistan to Jerusalem – the man and the journey

Jerusalem District Police officers operating near Rachel’s Tomb ahead of the pilgrimage event

After foiling the attack at Rachel’s Tomb – the pilgrimage

Draft law protest in Jerusalem: Bar Ilan Street turns to chaos with burning bins, blocked buses and stone throwing

Are Ultra-Orthodox in Jerusalem Building a New State?

Men praying on the roadside of Highway 1 near Jerusalem, October 2025

On Highway 1 – Dangerous Prayer Near Jerusalem

Herzl statues beside sukkah at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem during Sukkot 2025

At Mount Herzl, Zionism Inspires Jerusalem’s Children

שוטרים פרוסים בירושלים ובעיר העתיקה, סוכות 2025, ברכת הכהנים

Priestly Blessing at Western Wall – Closures and Changes

Man holding a chicken during kapparot ritual in a religious neighborhood of Jerusalem

Jerusalem religious ritual sparks ethical debate

Yom Kippur in Jerusalem 2025 - prayers, Mahane Yehuda market and shofar silence

Yom Kippur in Jerusalem – unique ancient questions

Chesed VeRachamim synagogue in Jerusalem during Rosh Hashanah prayers

Jerusalem synagogue marks 100 years of prayer and holiday

Jerusalem holidays 2025 with selichot tours, Sukkot market, the Mayor’s giant sukkah and the Jerusalem Parade

What brings crowds to Jerusalem in September–October 2025?

Notes removed from the Western Wall in Jerusalem before the Jewish New Year, with hopes of health and hostages freedom

Western Wall notes in Jerusalem – health and hostages

Festive public sukkah at Safra Square in Jerusalem

Tradition and Safety: Jerusalem sets holiday rules

Vegetable and fruit stall in Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda market with leeks, pomegranates and apples

Jerusalem leek: Vegetable with blessing for the holiday

Black-eyed peas displayed in Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem

Black-Eyed Pea in Jerusalem Market: Tradition and Hope

Ancient water cisterns in Jerusalem used for the Tashlich ritual on Rosh Hashanah

Jerusalem revives an ancient ritual – by water pits

Women praying at Rachel’s Tomb in September near Jerusalem, the site becomes a national prayer center

Rachel’s Tomb near Jerusalem becomes center of prayers