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Land and Space
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Access, Mobility, and Fragmentation
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Status, Voice, and Governance
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Home, Family, Mind, and Soul
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Community Capacity
A sweet taste born out of bitter pain
The al-Jebrini family has been running the famous sesame press in Jerusalem’s Old City for over 160 years.
Documents setting up a 16th-century public kitchen in Jerusalem reveal much about the city’s social and economic conditions at the time. A book review.
The deeply rooted heritage and symbolism of maqluba for Palestinian Jerusalemites
Jerusalem’s youth are boosting the community’s economy during Ramadan.
The unique daily rhythms, routines, and even smells of a holy month in a holy city
The smells of Ramadan and Lent meals suffuse the Old City this year, intoxicating the senses and tantalizing those who are fasting.
The go-to place for halaweh in the Old City
The times remain heavy for Christians in Jerusalem, but they find comfort in December by connecting over an ancient festival.