Jerusalem

Is this the last rung for Jacob's Ladder? Israel's folk festival could see its last performance

Jacob’s Ladder Festival is back for what may be its final year, celebrating 47 years of folk, country, and community in Israel.

THE ABRAMS and Black Velvet will be among those appearing at this fall’s Jacob’s Ladder Festival.
Polio virus ilustration.

Polio virus detected in Jerusalem, central Israel wastewater, Health Ministry confirms

 The Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv is seen in this photo taken on February 26, 2022

Russia protests to Israel over alleged attack on diplomatic vehicle

The SOHO District in the Gonenim Neighborhood.

From a neighborhood of public housing to Jerusalem’s real estate gem


Teen dies after fall from abandoned rooftop, another in critical condition

A 12-year-old girl died from her wounds, and another one is in critical condition after falling from a tall building in Rishon Lezion.

 MDA Ambulance

Tisha B’Av in Jerusalem: Reflections on loss, return, and Zionism

Tisha B’Av was not a figment of my imagination; it provided, annually, a poignancy in time which lifted us from the ruins of the past and deposited us in a new Israel.

WESTERN WALL.

KKL-JNF inaugurates new visitors center in Sataf Forest, Jerusalem Hills, after $4.5 m. investment

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund has inaugurated a new visitor center that will offer visitors information about the site, including maps for trails.

The new Sataf visitor center.

From Manchester to MDA: Saving lives in Jerusalem

‘This country is being run by kids, but it works!’

IN HER Magen David Adom uniform.

Man lightly wounded after stones pelted at vehicle near Jerusalem

The man sustained injuries to his limbs caused by broken glass.

A Magen David Adom vehicle on Highway 1, which was shut down as a result of the fires, April 30, 2025

Rare First Temple-era seal impression discovered in Jerusalem

Zachi Dvira said it’s only the second time in 20+ years of the Temple Mount Sifting Project that a seal with such a full, legible inscription - almost every letter - has been uncovered.

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Woman mildly wounded by stray bullet at Western Wall

Police have opened an investigation into the incident.

 THE MASSES gather at the Western Wall this past Tuesday, during Passover, for the Priestly Blessing.

Pardes Heights: The ambitious Talpiot master plan gets into high gear

The Pardes Heights building is part of the city’s reimagining of the Talpiot neighborhood as a dynamic center of residential, commercial, and cultural spaces.

Architect Matti Rosenshine adds cement to the Pardes Heights foundation

New branch of Moulin Doré opens in Jerusalem - restaurant review

“We offer a mix between the Israeli and French tastes,” co-owner Michael Cassar said. “We bring a proper French product and offer it to Israelis.”

‘TRAYS OF all the iconic pastries that Moulin Doré offers made me feel like I was in Paris.’

Innovation and tradition heavily featured at Bezalel’s 2025 Graduate Exhibition

Starting Wednesday, July 30, at 9:00 p.m., visitors can explore approximately 500 final projects.

ANN ANTONOV.

'Life-Tumbled Shards': A journal on family, loss, and search for self-healing - review

We are all part of the trauma-filled family of Israel struggling to cope with a divine-given destiny beyond our comprehension. Sometimes God says “No.”

Loss (illustration)