Posts Tagged: Jews Temple Mount
Poll Finds Half of Jewish Israelis Support Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount
JNS.org - Fifty percent of the Jewish population of Israel support Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, according...
Hamas Threatens War If Temple Mount Opened to Jews on Independence Day
JNS.org - Hamas on Tuesday said Israel’s intention to allow Jews to visit the Temple Mount on Thursday, Israel’s Independence Day, would lead to a...
In First, Israeli Court Backs ‘Silent’ Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount
JNS.org - Jerusalem Magistrates Court Judge Bilha Yahalom ruled on Wednesday that the silent prayer of Jews on the Temple Mount is allowed, saying it...
Record Number of Jews Visit Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av, Despite Riots
JNS.org - Riots erupted on the Temple Mount on Sunday, as Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha (“Festival of Sacrifice”) attempted to prevent Jews from entering. Police...
Rare Jewish Coins Found in Temple Mount Excavation
JNS.org - Five exceptionally rare ancient coins from among the very first-ever minted by Jews were discovered on the Temple Mount, evidence of Jewish activity at...
‘Jerusalem Day’ Fight Breaks Out on Temple Mount
JNS.org - Fighting between Jews and Arabs erupted on the Temple Mount on Sunday morning, as Jews ascended the holy site on Jerusalem Day. Some eyewitnesses stated...
Jordan Blasts Israel for Letting Jews Pray at Temple Mount
JNS.org - The government of King Abdullah Hussein of Jordan has filed an official complaint with Israel’s Foreign Ministry for allowing members of the Jewish faith...
Record Number of Jews Ascend Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av
JNS.org - More than 1,000 Jews ascended the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem on Tuesday during the fast of Tisha B’Av, to commemorate...
Muslims Return to Praying on Temple Mount, Hamas and Fatah Laud ‘Victory’
JNS.org - The mufti of Jerusalem, Mohammed Hussein, announced on Thursday the end of the Muslim boycott of the Temple Mount following the Israel Police’s...
Temple Mount Temporarily Closed After Jews Violate Visitation Rules
The Temple Mount was temporarily closed to Jewish visitors on Wednesday at the order of Jerusalem District Commander Yoram Halevy after Jews broke visitation rules at the...
Jews Pray on Temple Mount for Slain Policemen, Muslims Protest Security
JNS.org - Jewish visitors were granted permission to ascend the Temple Mount on Monday, three days after a deadly terror attack near the flashpoint holy site. Amid...
Record Numbers of Jews Ascend Temple Mount in Jerusalem During Passover 2017
JNS.org - A record number of Jews -- approximately 1,600 -- visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the seven-day Passover holiday this year, breaking last...
UNESCO Director-General Pans Resolution Denying Jewish Ties to Temple Mount
JNS.org - UNESCO’s Director-General made a statement signaling her opposition to a resolution approved Wednesday by the organization's member states that ignores Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and Western...
Palestinian Student Wanted to Bomb Jerusalem Light Rail in ‘Revenge’ for Tourists, Israeli Jews Visiting Temple Mount
JNS.org - A Palestinian civil engineering student was revealed to be the terrorist arrested for plotting a large-scale attack two weeks ago on Jerusalem's light...
