Heritage

Blog Post Spafford Children’s Center: A Place of Safety and Healing for Jerusalem Children for Almost a Century

A safe haven for children within the Old City walls

Feature Story Israel Fast-Tracks New West Bank Settlement, Its First in Years, on Ancient Battir Lands, Southwest of Jerusalem

A newly approved settlement southwest of Jerusalem would drive a stake through the heart of any future Palestinian state.

Blog Post Jerusalem the Spectral and Fantastical: In Conversation with Ahmad Nabil

Sharing legends and paranormal activities may be crucial for preserving the collective memory of Jerusalem.

Feature Story Settlers Fail at Brazen Attempt to Seize Historic Khalidi Home

Khalidi family wins rare court decision against settlers, but what does it portend?

Blog Post The East Jerusalem YMCA: Serving the Palestinian Community since 1948

Since 1948, the East Jerusalem YMCA has offered activities aimed at youth to help them cope with the chronic stress of living under occupation.

Blog Post Feeding the Needy on Eid al-Adha in Today’s Jerusalem: A High-Risk Endeavor

For Palestinian Jerusalemites, even fulfilling religious obligations is fraught with risk under Israeli occupation.

Backgrounder What and Where Is Jerusalem’s Holy Basin, and Why Is It So Significant?

Jerusalem’s Holy Basin is a microcosm of Israel’s settler-colonial agenda in the city and the country.

Blog Post al-Barazeq al-Maqdisi, a Ramadan Treat

Nowhere can you find barazeq as scrumptious as you find it in Jerusalem during Ramadan.

Blog Post Where Can All Jerusalemites Meet? Where but . . . Amman

Jordan hosts Jerusalemite leaders.