Posts Tagged: Mount of Olives
Cardinal Sean O’Malley Joins Other Boston Catholic Leaders on Israel Pilgrimage
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, who was considered by some to be a leading candidate for Pope at the recent conclave, is on a weeklong Easter retreat...
Jewish Leaders Call for Further Measures to Protect Mount of Olives Cemetery
Jewish leaders this week asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take further steps to secure Jerusalem's ancient Mount of Olives ("Har Hazeitim" in Hebrew)...
New Photography Project Puts Jewish Jerusalem Back on the Map
A new Google Street style project documenting the streets of Jerusalem has been launched online, enabling anyone in the world to take a virtual tour...
Mount of Olives Attacks Brings Security Situation in East Jerusalem into Spotlight
The Mount of Olives in Eastern Jerusalem was the scene of an attack on Sunday night, as 7 molotov cocktails or "firebombs" were hurled at...
Jewish Residents Celebrate Purchase of Home in Hebron
Thursday morning found the settlement community of Hebron in very high spirits. "It's an historical day," Yifat Alkobi, a local Hebron resident, told...
