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Photo of the Day

Gazelles

By Photo of the Day

A group of Gazelles seen at the Gazelle Valley reserve in Jerusalem

Turkey / Jerusalem

Turkish Charity Group Vows to Prevent Israel’s ‘Judaization’ of Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Turkish Heritage Association, “Miratna” is part of the Muslim Brotherhood and is one of several Turkish charity groups working to undermine Israeli sovereignty in eastern Jerusalem.

Iran / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Unveils Mural of Solidarity With Iranian Women

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The mural, by Israeli artist Ana Kogan, was spearheaded by Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Hooman Khalili, an Iranian-American Christian media personality.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Intifada

King of Jordan Threatens Conflict if Israel Crosses Jerusalem ‘Red Lines’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Abdullah II also warned that PA Arabs may launch another terror war - Abdullah hasn't been following the news.

Jerusalem

Jews Redeem Land in Shiloach (Silwan)

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ataret Cohanim purchased and redeemed 5 dunams (1.23 acres) of land in the Shiloach neighborhood of Jerusalem and took ownership of it on Tuesday morning.

Terrorism / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Honors Memory of Terror Victim Eli Kay

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Kay, a 26-year-old South African-Israeli from Johannesburg, was gunned down by a Hamas terrorist near the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on November 21, 2021.

Terrorism / Jerusalem / Obituaries

Hundreds Pay Last Respects to Israeli Terror Victim

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The 50-year-old Teshuma, who immigrated from Ethiopia 21 ago, is survived by his wife and six children.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Iran / Jerusalem

Iranians Hacked Security Footage of Jerusalem Bombing

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Someone's security cameras were hacked, but no one is saying it was theirs.

Featured / Terrorism / US / Jerusalem / Canada

16-Year-Old Boy Murdered in Jerusalem Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The boy, who has Canadian citizenship, was on his way to yeshiva when the bomb blew up at the bus stop.

Featured / Terrorism / Jerusalem

Another Jerusalem Bombing was Foiled on Tuesday

By Jewish Press News Desk

The bomb was found near on the tracks near the Central Bus Station

Sponsored Posts

The Ultimate Dream of Every Diaspora Jew

By Sponsored Post

Burial in Jerusalem is not beyond your reach.

Video of the Day

Why There Are No Ambulances In Jerusalem

By Video of the Day

Jerusalem does have ambulances, but there are some challenges.

Terrorism

Video Roundup of Some of Today's Terror Attacks: Lynch, Stonings, Firebombs, Fireworks...

By Jewish Press News Desk

There were far too many terror attacks on Wednesday evening to report on each one indivdually...

Holidays & Observances / Jerusalem

Thousands Participate in Recreation of Temple-Era Sukkot Water Libation Ceremony in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The “Pouring of the Water” was an important feature of the festival of Sukkot during the times of the Temple.

Photo of the Day

BFF

By Photo of the Day

Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro tour Jerusalem together surrounded by bodyguards and adoring fans.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Muslims Riots for 3rd Night in Jerusalem, 4 Arrested

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Muslim riots began Monday night as Israel celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Record Number of Jews Visit Temple Mount on Rosh Hashana; Arabs Riot in Eastern Jerusalem

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Muslims attacked policemen on the Temple Mount with fireworks and also barricaded themselves inside the mosque.

Palestinian Authority

School Year in PA Begins Under the Banner ‘Sovereignty over Education in Eastern Jerusalem’

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

This comes after the Israeli Ministry of Education recently threatened to cancel the licenses of six schools in the east of the city that teach the PA’s curriculum.

Photo of the Day

Road 16

By Jewish Press News Desk

A view of brand new Road 16 and its tunnels which provide direct access to the southern and central sections of Jerusalem from the west. 

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Arab Arrested After Breaking into Business He Worked at for Years

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A search of his home uncovered a large sum of money and a helmet the suspect was seen wearing during the burglary.

Terrorism / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Police Arrest 5 Arabs from Kever Shmuel HaNavi Lynching

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Present at the anti-Israel protest before the lynch were foreign activists and an MK for the Joint Arab List.

Jerusalem

Eastern Jerusalem Land Purchased by Jews in Early 20th Century Reverts to State Ownership

By Israel Hayom

Seeking more affordable housing, a group of Jewish residents of Jerusalem bought land near Abu Dis in 1924. However, the 1929 riots quashed their plans, and only recently have researchers discovered proof of purchase.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Jerusalem / Islamic Jihad

Rockets Intercepted Over Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Red Alert sirens went off in Jerusalem, just around 8:14 AM on Sunday.

Featured / Ari Fuld's Sword of Israel

Grab Onto the Rope!

By Ari Fuld HY"D

I want to tell you about a dream I had this past Shabbat on Tisha B'Av..

Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Majority of Jerusalem’s Arabs Prefer Israeli Citizenship over PA Rule

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Around half of eastern Jerusalem’s Arabs expressed hope that “someday we can be friends with Israelis since we are all human beings after all.”

Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority to Israelis: 'You Must Leave, You Have No History in Our Jerusalem'

By Palestinian Media Watch

“Israel is falsifying the facts and history in the most despicable manner. . Israel has not succeeded in proving that it has history in this city. . .excavations have not proven there is a Temple in the city."

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Sports

Construction Begins on Eastern Jerusalem’s First Public Sports and Pool Facility

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The community center’s impact is expected to enhance long-term relations between Jews and Arabs in the holy city, say organizers.

Headline / Government / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Arabs Now Have to Prove Ownership Over Contested Property

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Mukhtar Protocol was used to establish ownership of land in Jerusalem based on the testimony of local village “experts,” instead of properly documented proof of ownership.

In Print / A Settler's View

We Don’t Pray Towards Jerusalem

By Rabbi Uri Pilichowski

The most sacred place for the Jewish people isn’t Jerusalem or the Western Wall, it’s the Temple Mount.

Jerusalem / Social Media / Israeli Arabs

Brazen Attack of ‘Collaborator’ has Eastern Jerusalem Residents Worried

By Israel Hayom

The victim, a resident of Wadi Joz, was beaten and humiliated on the Temple Mount in broad daylight, and the video was uploaded to social media • “Every one of us could become a target,” says one resident.

Police and Crime / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

15 Arab Rioters Arrested in Worst Violence Jerusalem Has Seen in A Year

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The riots broke out after the funeral of Walid Sharif, a Muslim who rioted on the Temple month during the month of Ramadan.

Photo of the Day

New Building Redeemed in Hebron

By Photo of the Day

The Jewish community has redeemed a new building in Hebron on Friday.

US / Jerusalem

Israelis to Biden: Don’t Visit Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“Thanks, but no thanks. If the visit is intended to divide Jerusalem, it is better not to have a visit.”

The Temple Mount / Jordan / Sovereignty

Bennett: Israel Rejects Foreign (Jordanian) Interference on Temple Mount

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“All decisions regarding the Temple Mount and Jerusalem will be made by the Government of Israel, which is the sovereign of the city."

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

Hamas Hangs Huge Eid al-Fitr Banner on Temple Mount

By Israel Hayom

The massive banner on the Temple Mount showed an armed Hamas terrorist,

Featured / Israel / History / Video of the Day / Kosher Food News

Watch: The Jerusalem Elite 2600 Years Ago Preferred Wine with Touches of Vanilla

By Jewish Press News Desk

The researchers were were surprised to find remnants of the exotic spice vanilla from 2600 years ago.

US / Left vs. Right / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Deputy Mayor to Blinken: ‘Please Leave Our Capital’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Right-wing Israeli politician Arieh King accuses U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken of intending to “create a provocation” and of “creating a bad feeling” among Jerusalem residents.

Global / Jerusalem / Sovereignty

23 MPs from Around the World: ‘We Support Israel’s Sovereign Right to Build in Jerusalem’

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The statement and the visit to Atarot were initiated and led by Chaim Silberstein, chairman of the “Keep Jerusalem” organization.

Photo of the Day

Purim in the City (Hall)

By Photo of the Day

The Jerusalem Municipality building is dressed up for Purim.

Headline / Terrorism / Police and Crime / Jerusalem

2 Border Police Injured in Jerusalem Terror Attack, Terrorist Dead

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

This attack occurred a month before the Muslim month of Ramadan commences, on April 2. The month of Ramadan usually spells an uptick in Muslim violence and acts of terrorism in Israel.

Photo of the Day / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

Major Progress on Gush Etzion/Jerusalem Tunnel Road Project to Alleviate Traffic

By Jewish Press News Desk

In addition, a new underground passageway has opened connecting the “Walleja” Road via Har Gilo towards Gush Etzion.

Police and Crime / The Knesset / Jerusalem

MK Itamar Ben-Gvir Passes Out in Clash with Police, Reopens Office in Shimon Hatzadik

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Ben-Gvir vows to stay in Shimon Hatzadik until the police start protecting the Jewish residents.

IDF & Security / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Communities Near Jerusalem Security Barrier to Receive ‘High-Risk’ Status

By Efrat Forsher

The decision is also likely to facilitate a favorable government vote on the issue of security jurisdiction, currently in limbo over a dispute between the IDF and the Border Police.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Home of Terrorist Who Murdered Eli Kay Sealed

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The apartment was sealed an not destroyed as there are other apartments in the building.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Archaeology

British Shell From Israel’s Independence War Found in Forest Near Jerusalem

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The 1948 bomb was located in a wooded area near Ma’aleh Hahamisha, north of Jerusalem, by a father his children who walked around the area on Saturday afternoon.

Israel / Interfaith Relations / Religion

Christian Population in Israel Grew by 1.4% in 2020

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Christian population in Israel and one of a few in the Middle East that is flourishing and not shrinking.

Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem

Police Shut Down PA-Sponsored Event in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

In recent years, Israel has been promoting legal action against elements working to help the PA advance its objective in Jerusalem, including those involved in financing or hosting PA events in the city.

Where Am I

Where Am I: A Wall

By Jewish Press Staff

When and where is this wall from?

Featured / Holidays

The Meaning of Today's 10th of Tevet Fast

By Rabbi Dr. Naphtali Hoff

Asara B’Teves, the 10th of Teves, commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar that ultimately culminated with the First Temple’s destruction on the 9th of Av the following year.

Police and Crime / Jerusalem

Jerusalem: 24 Arrested in Protests Over Death of Youth in Police Chase

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Sandak’s family is demanding that the officers involved in the incident be charged with murder.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Jerusalem

Case Closed Against Border Police Who Eliminated Terrorist in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Border Police officers are now expected to be decorated for their actions against the terrorist.

Where Am I

Where Am I: 92 Days

By Jewish Press Staff

Around the world in 92 days.

Featured / Haredim & Hassidim / US / Government / Antisemitism / Jerusalem / Sovereignty

US Forces Cancellation of Haredi Neighborhood in Atarot, Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Israeli government has informed the US that Israel won't be moving ahead with the construction of a much-needed neighborhood for Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox) in the Atarot section of northern Jerusalem.

Terrorism / Police and Crime / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

Night of Firebombs and Rock Attacks in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Multiple firebomb and rock attacks were also recorded in Judea and Samaria throughout the night.

Hamas / Islamists / Jerusalem

Old City Terrorist was Hamas Member, Islamic Religious Teacher

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Abu-Shkadem was a figure known to Israel’s security forces, the police admitted.

Police and Crime / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Police Arrest 8 in Connection with Jerusalem Shooting of 2 Arabs Near Emek Refaim Street

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The shooting and murder was part of a conflict between rival Arab clans, the Qeswani and Al-Qak families.

Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / European Union

EU Representative Pushes for PA Elections in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The PA and EU celebrated the inauguration of the new headquarters of the PA’s Central Elections Commission (CEC) in Ramallah.

Police and Crime / Photo of the Day / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

Jerusalem: 21 Arrested in Protests Over Death of Ahuvya Sandak in Police Chase

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The entrance to Jerusalem was stormy Saturday night when 21 demonstrators were arrested during protests following the death of Ahuvya Sandak when a police vehicle rammed the car he was in.

US / Left vs. Right / Jerusalem

At Capitol Hill Grilling, Biden Official Confirms Plans to Reopen Jerusalem Consulate for Palestinian Authority

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

McKeon did not confirm if the Biden administration’s believe that Jerusalem should remain undivided.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter II

By Ruchama Feuerman

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