Articles in "Holidays"
‘The People of Israel Need the Blessings Now More Than Ever’: Jews Flock to Western Wall
Neither war nor a heatwave prevented Jews from thronging to the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday for the traditional priestly ...
As Druze Mark Holiday, Figures Show Tenfold Growth Since Israel’s Founding
According to figures released by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, the Druze population has grown ten times since the ...
Police to Ban Jews From Temple Mount During Final Days of Ramadan
Jews will be banned from the Temple Mount during the final days of Ramadan, the Israeli Police told activists on Wednesday. In past ...
As Israeli Soldiers Share PTSD Struggles, Purim Celebrations Shift
In light of the ongoing war with Hamas, Israeli society is reevaluating one of its longstanding Purim holiday traditions — ...
Israel’s Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas Subdued by War
In Haifa, a city symbolizing coexistence among Muslims, Jews, and Christians, the cancellation of the holiday celebrations echoed a ...
Christmas in Wartime: An Israeli Christian Soldier’s Story
Despite the country being at war, one Christian soldier on Christmas leave said the holiday will still go on. It's just slimmed down from a ...
Despite War, Ethiopian Israelis Celebrate Holiday of Sigd
In the shadow of the war and following Home Front Command directives, hundreds Ethiopian gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate ...
Thousands Attend Priestly Blessing at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
Thousands of Jews converged on the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday for Sukkot holiday prayers, including the Birkat Kohanim (Priestly ...
Engineers Inspect Jerusalem’s Western Wall as Surge of Visitors Expected for High Holidays
As Jews prepare for the upcoming High Holidays, engineers on Tuesday began getting the holy site ready for the thousands of visitors ...
Israeli Arabs Celebrate Eid al-Adha
Arabs across Israel marked the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha with prayers, the slaughtering of animals and festive meals. The four-day ...
