Jerusalem Notebook

Damascus Gate has become ugly, not from an architectural point of view but from a daily emotional one.

A humorous play depicts the unhappy result when two adults marry to fulfill their socially assigned roles.

Jerusalem is a mosaic of faiths, cultures, and communities, so much larger than the labels given to it.

This scholarly yet accessible biography describes Jerusalem’s rise to an eternal symbol for the three Abrahamic religions. A book review.

Trees in the Haram al-Sharif compound are dying. What’s killing them?

How the City of David Foundation distorts the narrative of archaeological sites in Silwan

A retired Jerusalemite writer and researcher creates his own Arab architecture museum in Ras al-Amud.

A deep sadness cloaked the city, but the Eid al-Fitr rites were observed, including visiting the dead and saying prayers for their souls.