Glances in "Religion" Category

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 ...

Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze Leaders Pray at the Ruins of Kfar Aza

Religious leaders representing Israel's Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze communities gathered at the ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Aza ...

Circumcision of IDF Soldier’s Son Performed On Front Line Near Gaza

An IDF reservist who was called up to fight in the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was able to celebrate his newborn son's Brit Mila ...

A Greek Orthodox Priest Attends Conference of Religions at Jerusalem’s David Citadel Hotel