Glances in "Religion" Category
‘Women at the Wall’ Hold Monthly Western Wall Prayer Service
The "Women of the Wall" who want to be permitted to hold prayer services at the Western Wall in which women are allowed to take part by ...
Ultra-Orthodox Prayer Session Against Women Dressing Immodestly in Public
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men on Wednesday held a prayer session/rally in Jerusalem on Agripas Street opposite the entrance to the ...
Celebrating a New Month
Residents of the Samaria area community of Evyatar dance at the end of festive morning prayers, marking the first day of the Hebrew month ...
A New Torah Scroll Honors Israeli Colonel Killed in October 7 Massacre
A celebration was held in the city of Kiryat Ono (located near Tel Aviv) for the reception of a newly written Tora Scroll that was ...
Kiryat Shmona’s Ghost of Holiday Past
An overturned sukkah, or booth, in the mostly-abandoned northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 4, 2024. More than 85% of the ...
The Nabi Musa Holy Site
Nabi Musa, a holy site in the Judean Desert near Jericho, where Muslims believe Moses is buried, on March 29, 2024. The current structures ...
Shofar Blowing at the Western Wall in Prayers for Israeli Held Hostage in Gaza
A special prayer session including the blowing of the shofar - a ram's horn - for the release of the Israelis held hostage in Gaza by Hamas ...
Brit Milah of Son of Israeli Soldier Killed in Gaza
The Brit Milah (ritual circumcision) of Amaziah Lober, the son of the late Staff Sergeant (res.) Elisha Yehonatan Lober who was killed ...
Israeli Christians Celebrate Epiphany
The Eastern Orthodox Christian community of Israel celebrates the Epiphany holiday at the Church of the 12 Apostles in Capernaum, on the ...
New Torah Scroll Dedicated to Israeli Hostages
The families of Israeli hostages completed the writing of a Torah scroll at Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Jan. 11, 2024. Organized by the ...
