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The beauty and frustration of Shavuot at the Western Wall

On Shavuot morning, the prayer groups at the Western Wall are composed of Jews of different stripes and appearances, creating a broader cross-section of Jewish life than is there at other times.

Jews at the Western Wall, 1870s.
A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.

Grapevine, May 29, 2026: Meaningful conversation

 Jewish men dance with Israeli flags during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.

Jerusalem Day’s violence should not erase the memory of a divided city - opinion

‘We were taught to love each other, not to hate. Christians are a peaceful community,’ says Naji Mansour, owner of Mansour Money Change in the Old City. PremiumPremium

'I refuse to hide my cross': Jerusalem's Christians describe a climate of fear


WATCH: 'Without Nakba, there is no victory': Violence breaks out in Jerusalem's Old City

Jerusalem Post witnesses said that they saw rioters spit on Standing Together activists, assault police officers, and sing racist chants.

Israeli Left and Right-wing activist clash in Jerusalem's Old City's Damascus Gate, during the Jerusalem Day flag march, May 26, 2025

A Christian student’s life-changing year at Hebrew U - opinion

Boycotting Israeli universities doesn’t just harm Israel; it deprives students worldwide of the opportunity to study at an outstanding institution in a beautiful, historic, diverse, and fair country

 THE WRITER pays one of his daily visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Assailant wounds police officer in terror attack

The suspect was neutralized at the scene and the wounded individual was evacuated for medical treatment at Shaare Zedek.

 Israel Police search for axe-wielding attacker in Jerusalem's Old City February 19, 2025.

Israel Police arrest four for incitement, terror support on Temple Mount

Three of these terror suspects were found to have expressed support for a terror organization, while the fourth incited to terror activity during a speech outside the Dome of the Rock.

 Israel Police release evidence of incitement from four West Bank residents, March 30, 2025.

Four arrested in Jerusalem for spreading terror support online, police say

Several people, including minors, were arrested.

Online incitement of terrorism by residents of East Jerusalem and the Old City.

Israel Police arrest two in Jerusalem for incitement, terror support

"The Israel Police will not allow any individual or group to disrupt public order—especially during the month of Ramadan."

 Images of the suspects' online posts, identified by the Jerusalem District's Strategic Digital Operations Unit

Finding joy in hard times: What is making Jerusalemites happy right now?

The news often isn’t uplifting. Let’s look at the bright side of things for a moment...

 An illustrative image of a happy smile on a manhole cover.

'My boyfriend is an ISIS fighter': Police arrest bookstore owner for selling pro-terror materials

Authorities were alerted over the weekend after police officers from the David precinct questioned a woman who was seen carrying books that contained inciteful content.

One of the books found at the bookstore, "The path of the thorns - Hamas, the intifada, the authority" by Imad Al-Falouji

Jerusalem’s Old City: Focusing on people and moments

Street photography in the Old City is a unique experience. Its winding alleys and ancient walls are not just backdrops but part of the narrative.

 An alley in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Ohel Yitzchak: Jerusalem synagogue combines the old and the new

Ohel Yitzchak is an old synagogue in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It has since been refurbished by the Western Wall Heritage Foundation.

 The renovated interior of the Ohel Yitzchak Synagogue.