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The Hebrew University said it is well prepared for crisis events and has – aside from the online courses – arranged for some staff to be able to work from home.
The Marathon has been postponed until after the holidays, in October. The notice did not say which year.
Parents in eastern Jerusalem fear that Coronavirus has arrived in the city after a group of 14 girls returned from a trip in northern Italy and did not stay in quarantine.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The construction plan, which will effectively connect Ma'aleh Adumim to Jerusalem, was frozen by Netanyahu for years following international criticism that it would harm a prospective Palestinian state.
No one was injured in the incident.
Knife drawn, the terrorist ran towards his intended victim...
The terrorist was overpowered by a United Hatzalah EMT.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The filing of the construction plan is the first step in an approval process that is projected to take years before it receives approval, if it does.
Students from Derech Avot showed some Jewish spirit.
The growing Turkish activity in Jerusalem and its support for the Muslim Brotherhood are of concern to Israel.
Dozens of Arab rioters threw stones and bottles at the Israeli forces as they were leaving the site.
More than a dozen soldiers were wounded in the early morning attack.
The Israeli-Arab terrorist was from Haifa.
A policeman was shot in the terror attack.
The wounded are IDF soldiers from the Golani Brigade who were in Jerusalem for their swearing in ceremony.
Police found two stun grenades inside one of the doorposts in the house, two fireworks racks in the children’s room, and an FN handgun and ammunition were found hidden inside an electric device.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu cryptically said, “Today I am going to Uganda, we are strengthening our relationship with this country. I hope that at the end of the day we will have very good news for the State of Israel.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The IDF has likewise stated that it is boosting its forces in the Judea and Samaria area ahead of a possible outbreak of riots on Friday.
The men reportedly attempted to stab a policeman.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Maimonides rules that a Jew is obligated to offer the Passover sacrifice even when the Temple has not yet been built.
"The original wording in this Instagram posting has been corrected because it was open for misinterpretation.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen called Jerusalem "the capital of Israel" on Instagram.
Israel's Amb. Dani Dayan: "When an American elected official retweets an unfounded blood libel against Jewish Israelis, I cannot remain silent."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on the world to unite against growing anti-Semitism, and notably called out Iran for its Holocaust denial and threats to wipe out Israel.
By Ariel Kahana
Senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner, along with other White House envoys, will return to the U.S. from Switzerland together with the president after inclement weather prevented them from catching their flight to Israel.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The French president also threw a hissy fit against his Israeli security detail.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Georgia’s honorary consulate in Israel’s capital was inaugurated on Wednesday.
“One shot will disrupt the ceremony and one dead body will cancel the ceremony.”
From Wednesday to Thursday, January 22 to 24, 2020, the "Remembering the Holocaust: Fighting Antisemitism" international conference will be held in Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jordan’s news agency reported that Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount had “performed Talmudic rituals.”
The fair will be held at Binyanei Hauma (ICC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, from 11AM to 3 PM.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The terrorists targeted the Jewish family's home in the Old City with fireworks.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I will be clear: We have decided that I as the Polish president will not participate in the event,” said Polish President Andrzej Duda, adding that not allowing him to publicly honor Polish victims of the Holocaust was equivalent to a “distortion of the historical truth.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Critical donations are being sent in the wake of the massive brush fires that have resulted in the death of millions of species since September.
The Siyum HaShas in Jerusalem was held concurrently with the Agudath Israel Siyum HaShas at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with livestreaming between the two events.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Police ignored the testimony of witnesses who saw the attack happen.
The six men had allegedly disturbed public order in Isawiyah.
A mob of Arab rioters threw rocks at Israeli police and border police, during which they hit the child.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber has become a hotbed of terrorism since the second intifada.
By Eliana Rudee
Though tradition dictates that the honor be reserved for individuals who have been dead for at least three years, exceptions may be made.
The suspected arsonist lives in the area where she started the fire.
The ancient Semitic Aramaic language once dominated the Middle East, and today is spoken by only a few and read by those who study the Talmud, which is written in pseudo-Aramaic.
There is widespread support for the bill within the Knesset.
Each week, a raffle is drawn with 20 lucky winners. Prizes include vouchers for toys and Sefarim.
Authorities have reportedly intervened in the matter and are seeking to ensure that no loudspeaker for the muezzin or green lighting is installed on the mosque.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Public Security Minister Gilad Erda has signed 10 closure orders against the P.A. in Jerusalem since the start of 2019.
The Sidna Omar mosque was built in the 14th century adjacent to the Ramban synagogue and was instrumental in causing the synagogue’s shutdown.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The arrests were the culmination of a five-month operation by an undercover agent who was successful in penetrating the gangs and purchasing weapons and drugs worth hundreds of thousands of shekels.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A report could lead to increased pressure by the White House on Jordan to extradite Ahlam Tamimi to the US. Tamimi played a major role in the 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem that caused the deaths of 15 people, including two Americans, .
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Ukraine is the latest country to establish a diplomatic presence in Israel’s capital.
The Inbal Hotel is defined as “a secure hotel”, of which there are only 4 such hotels in Jerusalem.
12-year-old Roi Mori, who has perfect pitch and is diagnosed on the autistic spectrum, played two of his compositions on the piano during the event.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Rivlin: "There is no doubt Jerusalem is a microcosm of our ability to live together. And we will continue to ensure freedom of religion for all faiths.”
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez considers the move as “recognition of the city as Israel’s capital.”
Despite the United States recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017 and relocating its embassy from Tel Aviv months later, Americans born in Jerusalem are still unable to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on U.S. passports.
The policeman had been stabbed by two teenage Muslim terrorists.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
A policeman in a nearby car saw the attack, exited his car and fired in the air, thus extracting the motorist from a potential lynching.
Archaeological discoveries are often made during foundation digging in the ancient city of Jerusalem and around Israel.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
No one was wounded, but some damage was caused to the buildings under attack.
Fatah operatives pressured the residents not to cooperate with the lawyer and promised them compensation from the PA.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The discovery, made by the Mount Zion Archaeological Project, confirms accounts of the fall of the Fatimid city in 1099 C.E. to the forces of the First Crusade.
The city is renovating the entrance to Jerusalem.
Jerusalem’s Police and Municipality workers removed a monument erected in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Isawiyeh in honor of Arab terrorist Mohammed Abid.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The court ruled the home was legally purchased from its original Arab owner.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Waqf is continuing its illegal takeover of Sha’ar HaRachamim on the Temple Mount.
Let’s touch the Light!
It is part of a five-year plan to develop the Arab neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem through a massive investment of billions.
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman had the honor of opening the path to the rediscovered City of David's Pilgrimage Road.
There is nothing progressive about hate. There is nothing progressive about anti-Semitism.
A Palestinian Authority minister was joined by local Fatah representatives as well as Sheikh Assem Amira, a leader of the extreme Tahrir movement who espouses Islamic State (ISIS) like ideas and whose illegally built home is slated for demolition.
The Yemenite community came to Jerusalem from Yemen in 1881, and at its height, ran five synagogues and numbered some 160 families, until Arab violence forced them out in 1938.
The court ruled that the Greek Orthodox Church must honor a 99-year lease of three church properties it signed with the Ateret Cohanim organization in 2004.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It will be able to carry 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction, utilizing 73 carriages.
By Naomi Kahn
Illegal construction work on the “Gate of Mercy” structure is causing permanent harm to the ancient Jewish structure.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Yom Yerushalayim, the day on which Israel celebrates the anniversary of the reunification of its capital during the 1967 Six Day War, was a very special day for Ari Fuld. He participated in the Jerusalem Day parade every year.
Hundred have already visited the Temple Mount and thousands are praying at the Kotel on Jerusalem Liberation Day.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Five Jihadists have been arrested and one Waqf guard was injured after police took control over the situation.
Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, who was one of the soldiers who liberated the Temple Mount in the Six Day War, recounts the story to Jewish visitors on the Temple Mount, on Jerusalem Liberation Day.
The terrorist was caught on camera.
Police reported that the stabber was neutralized.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I stand behind what I said in the past. There is no change in policy,” said Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement on Wednesday declaring the relevant elements of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 have been addressed, and therefore the President need no longer sign the waiver to prevent funding restrictions.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ceremony paid special tribute to the victims of the synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh in October 2018 and Poway in April 2019.
Jerusalem has undertaken a special project to prepare the city for the special religious events and celebrations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The newly inaugurated, 10-year, 20 million shekel (about $5.5 million) project led by the East Jerusalem Development Company has delivered accessibility to all three of the city’s holy sites—the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall.
Mahmoud Abbas last week signed a presidential decree transferring the Orient House’s responsibilities to the PLO’s Jerusalem section.
Six of the terrorists have been indicted in the Ofer Military Court in recent weeks for terrorist acts.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Shortly after the families moved in, dozens of Arabs surrounded the house and attempted to break in hurling rocks at the home and rioting.
Police Arrest Relatives Suspected in Mysterious Murder of Jerusalem Couple
By Israel Hayom
Projects include an elevator that will lead from the Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall plaza that is accessible for the disabled; a renovation of the Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue, which was destroyed in 1948; and improved shade and outdoor facilities.
The wounded man was transported to Sharei Tzedek Medical Center.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We will renew ties, later we will announce the appointment of an ambassador to Israel, and we really hope an ambassador from Israel will come to us.”
Ori's friends called on “youth, children and adults, to take a walk this week all over our beautiful country."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
"Any attempt by the Palestinian Authority to gain a foothold in the territory of the State of Israel will be stopped immediately," Erdan declared.
By Josh Hasten
Experts and former Israeli politicians who contend that the U.N. agency is perpetuating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by encouraging incitement are urging the Israeli government to revoke permits for schools in Jerusalem under UNRWA’s auspicious.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The mosque has not been in use for some 50 years.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Vandals broke into the Siach Yisrael synagogue in Kiryat Yovel on Monday night and desecrated the Torah scrolls while pouring chemicals on them, broke the synagogue’s furniture and ransacked the sanctuary. Books were damaged and destroyed.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The traditional event, which has been the city’s custom for over three decades, highlights the tolerance and coexistence among members of all faiths in Jerusalem.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Minister Erdan has been leading a forceful preventive policy against the PA’s attempts to hold nationalistic events in Jerusalem.
Issam Akel was arrested by the Palestinian Authority for selling land in Jerusalem to Jews.
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