Posts tagged al-Haram ash-Sharif
This Sukkot, remembering the Jewish and Christian roots in Jerusalem
This Sukkot, remembering the Jewish and Christian roots in Jerusalem

(OPINION) Efforts to disconnect Jerusalem from Jewish (and thus Christian) history are a fairly recent endeavor. Thankfully, in the meantime, sources documenting Judaism and Christianity’s historical roots are increasing exponentially.

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Middle East, Opinion, Politics, ReligionLela GilbertLela Gilbert, UNESCO, Sukkot, feast of tabernacles, Israel, Palestine, Jerusalem, Christian pilgrims, al aqsa mosque, al-Haram ash-Sharif, city of david, archeology, Primary Feature, Judaism, Jewish, Christian, ChristianityComment
Passover 2019: Prayer notes cleared from Jerusalem's Western Wall
Passover 2019: Prayer notes cleared from Jerusalem's Western Wall

Every six months, before Passover in April and the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah in September, thousands of written prayers are picked out from the crevices of the wall to make way for new ones. The old notes are buried.

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News, Middle East, Religion News, Religion, Primary FeatureGil ZoharGil Zohar, Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Holy Week, Passover, Easter, Rosh Hashanah, Mount of Olives, Jordan, Kotel Maaravi, al-Haram ash-Sharif, Primary Feature, Judaism, Jewish, passover, Secondary FeatureComment