Jerusalem
“The Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site, is also closed” due to the wartime cross-country restrictions, the American diplomat stressed.
Because of its importance not just to Jews, but to the West, excavating the City of David has engendered much hostility, speakers said at a Dec. 9 event.
From classic jam-filled to gourmet creations, Jerusalem’s bakeries are ready for the holiday rush.
Dream Care offers home visits and treatment from experienced nurses and other health professionals.
The goal, Rabbi Shlomo Gestetner told JNS, is to cultivate “Jewish leaders of the future.”
The raid in the Ma’alot Dafna neighborhood was carried out by the municipality “as part of a debt-collection procedure.”
Calling it “a dream come true,” the museum’s director Eilat Lieber says the Kishle site will become the Schulich Wing for Archaeology, Art and Innovation.
The section of the wall unearthed at the Tower of David Museum is among the longest and most intact segments ever uncovered.
The city is the “rightful capital that stands at the heart of Israel’s traditions, government and heritage,” said the U.S. president.
The “chanukiyah” will be lit every evening at the Western Wall during the eight-day holiday, which starts on the evening of Dec. 14.
A Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held at the capital’s YMCA.
