Holidays

Blog Post Jerusalem’s Old City Reopens, but Residents Worry It May Not Be for Long

Israel finally allows Jerusalem’s Old City a respite after nearly six weeks of closure

Blog Post “A Real Emptiness”: Catholic Christians of Jerusalem Are Deprived of Their Holy Week

No one is spared this holiday season, including Christians in Jerusalem.

Blog Post Perspective: Jordan’s Attachment to Old Rules for Israeli Entry Permits Burdens and Deters Jerusalemites from Traveling

Time to reconsider outdated requirements for Israeli entry permits from Jordan

Blog Post Palestinians in Jerusalem Are Barricaded in Their Neighborhoods for the Day of Atonement

How Palestinians in Jerusalem can’t leave their neighborhoods during Yom Kippur: in photos.

Blog Post Palestinians in Jerusalem Observe al-Mawlid al-Nabawi, the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad

See how Palestinians in the Old City observed al-Mawlid al-Nabawi, in photos.

Blog Post In the Midst of Darkness, Palestinian Jerusalemites Observe Eid al-Adha

Despite the ongoing misery, Jerusalemites find joy in Eid rituals. 

Photo Essay A Third Palm Sunday amid War on Gaza

Scenes from Palm Sunday in Jerusalem and its Old City by Jerusalem Story photographers

Blog Post Somber Christmas in Jerusalem’s Holy City

The Old City of Jerusalem’s streets are empty this holiday season.

Blog Post Community and Tradition Are on the Table for the Feast of Saint Barbara, Cherished in Jerusalem

The times remain heavy for Christians in Jerusalem, but they find comfort in December by connecting over an ancient festival.