Posts Tagged: Jerusalem
Israel to Change Name of Jerusalem to… (SATIRE)
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals invalidated a law that allowed American citizens born in Jerusalem - a population numbering approximately 50,000 - to list...
My Next Visit to Israel
I'm on my way to Israel. The trip was arranged by Wizo, as part of the prize for my Commitment to Israel award. We're going to see charity...
Jerusalem Conference Seeks to Empower People With Disabilities
JNS.org - Wheelchair-bound Yoav Kreim—a well-known leader and spokesperson for people with disabilities in Israel for more than 20 years—has led demonstrations, lobbied members...
Canadian Prime Minister Harper Prays at Wailing Wall (PHOTO)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper prayed at the Western, or "Wailing," Wall, in Jerusalem on Tuesday, after speaking to a standing ovation in the Knesset...
PA Minister Mahmoud Habbash: Jihad Must Be Directed Toward Jerusalem, Not Syria
In an address broadcast on Palestinian Authority TV last week, PA Minister of Religious Endowments Mahmoud Habbash said that jihad should be directed toward Jerusalem,...
Israel Sets Tourism Record in 2013
JNS.org - Israel registered a record 3.5 million tourists in 2013, according to a Central Bureau of Statistics report released Wednesday. According to the report,...
Israeli Policeman Stabbed in Apparent Terror Attack, Search for Suspect Underway
An Israeli policeman was stabbed in the back and moderately wounded by an Arab attacker on Monday at the Adam Junction in Israel's Benyamin region. The...
Arabs Kidnap Israeli Girl in Carjacking, Then Abandon Vehicle
It was a true Chanukah miracle for a young couple from Dolev, whose one-year-old daughter was kidnapped by local Palestinian Arabs when they hijacked the...
Bike Tours Offer New Way to See Jerusalem
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—What kind of ground can you cover in three hours in Jerusalem? Start at First Station (the renovated train station), go to the...
Israel Prepares for Record 2 Million Christian Tourists to Bethlehem in 2013
Christian tourists to Bethlehem are expected to reach a record 2 million in 2013, up sharply from the 1.18 million recorded in 2012, the Israeli...
Jerusalem Restaurateur Offers Steep Discount for Customers Who Shut Off Their Phones
Restaurateur Jawdat Ibrahim has spent decades promoting coexistence among the Jewish and Arab populations of Israel, and now he's focusing on the relationships of his customers...
Nothing New Under the Sun: ‘Slaves of the Revolution’ Revisited
The other day, my wife finally got me to go through some old cartons in our storage room that I had managed to not disturb...
French President Hollande to be Feted Upon Arrival in Israel Sunday
French President Francois Hollande can expect to be feted when he arrives in Israel on Sunday after his country's integral role in putting the kabosh...
From Major Speakers to Exhibitors, Federation GA in Israel a ‘Global Jewish Shuk’
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—Several halls of Jerusalem's International Congress Center were filled with booths representing the best of Israeli innovations as the Jewish Federations...
